Longshore union protests grain lockout in boats
Longshore workers are taking to the water to confront scabs in the Portland and Vancouver grain terminal lockouts.
Portland should spend more on bikes
Portland should spend more on bicycle infrastructure, says a report by the Portland City Club.
Eugene tech firm expands
Real estate technology company IDX Inc. is expanding in Eugene.
Oregon cracks down on foul odors
Oregon regulators developed a strategy to deal with bad smells from compost plants, landfills and other sources.
Community College growing new farmers
Clackamas Community College’s new urban agriculture program is the first in the state.
Mothers the breadwinners in 4 in 10 homes
AP: America’s working mothers are the primary breadwinners in a record 40% of households with children, up from 11% in 1960.
Dow Jones could get a correction
Observers are predicting a correction to the rapidly rising Dow Jones.
Facebook to improve response to hate speech
Reuters: Facebook Inc said its systems to remove hate speech haven’t worked as well as the company had hoped.
Germany to use drones to catch graffiti artists
Salon.com: Deutsche Bahn — the provider of Germany’s national rail system — has plans to use drones to root out graffiti artists using trains and platforms as their canvasses.
NYC’s bike share program begins
Huffington Post: The country’s biggest bicycle-sharing program launched with 6,000 bikes across New York City.