Banksy calls WTC a ‘betrayal’
CNN: British graffiti artist Banksy criticized the design of One World Trade Center, calling it a “betrayal.”
Year: 2013
Central Oregon ranch providing yarn for Olympic apparel
All Winter Olympics apparel for the U.S. team will be made in the U.S., including wool yarn from Imperial Stock Ranch near Shaniko, Oregon.
Grimm boosts Portland
Filming on the TV show Grimm has been a big economic boost for Portland.
Cafe Yumm! opening branch in Seattle
Eugene’s Cafe Yumm! is opening its first restaurant outside Oregon near Pike Place Market in Seattle.
Migrant workers staying in Oregon
Migrant workers are starting to stay for years in one place in Oregon, boosting their children’s education.
Downtown Coos Bay buildings settling
Three buildings in downtown Coos Bay have begun to droop, coming to the attention of city engineers.
Bob’s Red Mill to expand
Bob’s Red Mill plans to open a new Clackamas distribution center in January 2014.
Trend of tiny apartments could come to Portland
A Seattle architect wants to turn a big house into a lot of tiny apartments in Northeast Portland.
Bend business supplies kegs
Bend startup Gopher Kegs fills a need for local breweries by supplying kegs.
Dick Cheney cancels Canada trip for being too dangerous
National Post: Dick Cheney canceled a planned trip to Toronto, citing concerns that Canada is too dangerous.