Oregon venture capital off to fast start
Oregon startups raised more investment capital in the first quarter of 2013 than in any first quarter since 2000.
Kitzhaber declares drought emergency in Klamath County
Gov. Kitzhaber declared a drought emergency for Klamath County, due to low snowpack.
Oregon gun control bills head to Senate floor
Four gun control bills were voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee after many negotiations and amendments.
Company proposes shipbreaking at Port of Astoria
A company has proposed a shipbreaking operation at the Port of Astoria to take apart and recycle vessels.
Bi-Mart plans to add Sweet Home store
Bi-Mart plans to open a third store in Linn County, if it can buy 3.5 acres east of the Sweet Home Police Department.
Mortgage rates near historic lows
Average U.S. fixed mortgage rates fell to 3.41%, near the historic low of 3.31% reached in November.
Storms deluge midwest
AP: Parts of the Midwest were soaked by heavy rains this week, with some towns hurriedly building sandbag levees to protect homes and businesses.
Boston on lockdown as manhunt continues
NBC.com: Boston and its suburbs, universities and transit system were on total lockdown Friday as police hunted for marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — on the loose after his accomplice brother was killed
Portland’s jobs flee the urban core
While residential flight to the suburbs ebbed in the last decade or two amid urban gentrification, most jobs are still migrating outward according to a new Brookings report.
Google pushes Chrome to boost business adoption
Pentagon Post: Google is working to increase Chrome browser use for businesses.