Foreclosure mediation program ramps up
The program requires the state’s large lenders to offer a meeting with homeowners before they can foreclose.
Year: 2013
Cover Oregon problems could disrupt insurance coverage
Oregon’s problem-plagued online health insurance marketplace has failed to enroll a single person.
Reser’s listeria woes triggers other recalls
Five Taylor Farms firms are pulling prepared foods that contain ingredients included in the Reser’s recall over fears they’re contaminated with listeria.
Intel may sell online video service
Intel is ready to relinquish the OnCue video box and sell it to Verizon.
Portland adds 100th on-street bicycle corral
Nine years after starting its bicycle on-street customer parking program, Portland adds 100th parking spot.
OHSU develops prostate cancer drug
There is a promising development in the fight against prostate cancer.
Earthquakes recorded at Crater Lake
For the first time since seismic equipment was installed at Crater Lake National Park in 2001, three tiny earthquakes have been recorded.
Google cars drive themselves better than people do
MIT Technology Review: The head of Google’s autonomous-car project says that data from its cars, all Prius and Lexus models, demonstrate more defensive and smoother driving practices when self-driven than when they are driven by humans.
Amount of candy consumed on Halloween is worrying
About 4% of all candy consumed in the U.S. occurs on Oct. 31.
WHO confirms polio outbreak in Syria
BBC: The World Health Organization confirmed 10 cases of polio in Syria, the first outbreak in the country in 14 years.