Portland home prices surge 12 percent
Portland-area home prices are up 12% year-over-year.
PGE says bidding process was fair
Portland General Electric responded to critics, saying its recent competitive bidding process for new resources was fair.
Fast food restaurants change with the times
A Hillsboro McDonald’s and Tigard Burgerville are among local quick service restaurants that are changing their looks.
Shared Housing program shuts down
The Shared Housing program for Ecumenical Ministries is shutting down a service that helped people rent rooms at reduced prices, due to Portland city budget cuts.
Abercrombie pulls Taylor Swift T-shirts
Yahoo: Abercrombie has stopped selling the shirts mocking singer’s love life.
FAA to relax rules for electronic devices
Yahoo: Airlines are set to allow wider use of gadgets in flight.
Smarter hiring and work, life, family
It is surprisingly easy to out-compete other firms in hiring top people. You just need to think differently.
Oregonian shifts to digital model, announces layoffs
The Oregonian will reduce print delivery to four days a week as the paper shifts to a digitally focused news enterprise.
Naked mole rats live cancer-free with special sugar
WIRED: Researchers say a complex sugar that prevents cells from clumping into tumors helps the burrowing mammal avoid cancer.
Virtual end to cervical cancer within reach
CBsnews: Increased use of HPV vaccines mean cervical cancer may be wiped out.