North Plains composter gets county permit
Washington County unanimously voted to extend the permit for Nature’s Need’s composting facility, despite angry residents.
Year: 2013
Pepsi closing Salem site
PepsiCo plans to shut down its Salem warehouse and lay off 66 workers.
Columbia Sportswear gives $80,000 to conservation projects
Columbia Sportswear expanded its outdoors conservations grant program by more than 50%.
Oregon liquor privatization still possible
Oregon beer and wine distributors spent $16,000 on a poll about liquor privatization.
Portland Auto Show begins 104th year
The Portland Auto Show opened its 104th year at the Oregon Convention Center.
PNNL and OSU get $2.8M from Department of Defense
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will receive up to $2.8 million from the federal government to develop an air chilling system for the battle field.
Lawmakers consider new lottery bills
Three new bills aim to stop problem gambling with Oregon Lottery games.
Clinton’s glasses are for concussion, not fashion
ABC News: The thick glasses Hillary Clinton has been wearing in public since returning from a concussion and blood clot last month are the result of lingering effects of her health problems, a Clinton aide confirms.
Flu spreads to all 50 states
NBC News: The flu is everywhere, with influenza reported in all 50 states, but overall it seems to be leveling off, federal health officials reported on Friday.
CDC says new norovirus strain caused 140 outbreaks since September
CBS: A new strain of the norovirus stomach bug that has been sweeping the globe is taking over the United States, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.