Oregon home prices surge
U.S. home prices rose 10.5% in March compared with a year ago, and Oregon ranked fifth out of the 50 states with a 14.3% gain.
Precision Castparts workers to vote on unionization
2,300 Portland employees of Precision Castparts Corp. will vote in June on whether to unionize.
Number of unvaccinated children grows
Oregon had the highest number of kindergarteners in the country opting out of immunizations in 2012, and the rate inched up from 5.8% to 6.4% this year.
Klamath Basin prepares for irrigation shutoffs
200 cattle ranchers and hay farmers in the upper Klamath Basin are preparing for irrigation shutoffs as the Klamath Tribes take control of senior water rights for the first time in a century.
Sherwood residents oppose Walmart
Sherwood residents attended a City Council meeting to protest the impending arrival of a Walmart.
Taxpayers may have to fight fake IDs
A recent flood of fake IDs might make Multnomah County taxpayers subsidize bars.
Heat causes growth spurt for Oregon vineyards
The recent warm and dry weather caused a major growth spurt at Willamette Valley vineyards.
Oregon’s congressional clout rises
Oregon’s clout in Congress is growing faster than almost all other states.
Passengers prompt diversion of Southwest Airlines flight
CBSnews.com: A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Providence made an unscheduled stop in South Carolina.
Gov. Christie diets for family, not politics
CNN.COM: Chris Christie says it was family rather than presidential politics that convinced him to undergo weight-reduction surgery.