USDA threatens to shut down Foster Farms plants
The USDA warned Foster Farms that it will suspend production at three of its California plants over an ongoing Salmonella outbreak.
Year: 2013
Oregon ranks top and bottom schools
Oregon released a ranking of its schools based on a five-tier system.
Portland ranked best city for movie lovers
Portland was ranked No. 1 best city for movie lovers in the U.S. by Movoto Real Estate.
Oregon pear growers expect near-record harvest
Oregon and Washington’s pear harvests will approach a record this year.
Climate change will bring more mosquitos to Oregon, report says
Multnomah County’s health department says that climate change will mean poorer air quality and swarms of mosquitos to the Portland region.
Oregon counts driver’s card petition signatures
The Secretary of State’s Election Office is scrutinizing referendum petitions by Oregonians for Immigration Reform.
U.S. cities bring in more revenue
Reuters: The financial clouds that settled over U.S. cities during the 2007-09 recession are lifting.
Diamonds stud atmosphere of Saturn and Jupiter
NationalGeographic: It sounds like science fiction, but as much as 10 million tons of diamonds may be stored in Saturn and Jupiter, researchers announced this week.
Income inequality: is it good for everyone?
We live in a world of unprecedented prosperity and are much better off then our parents and grandparents were. Regardless of the progress, the recent recession and sluggish recovery has turned attention to the growing gap between rich and poor.
Citizen mows shutdown-neglected Capitol lawns for free
The Washington Post: A chainsaw sculptor from Mount Pleasant, S.C., Chris Cox bought a used lawn mower and a leaf blower and set to work trimming lawns around Washington D.C.’s monuments starting with the Lincoln Memorial.