Unemployment checks fall
Oregon sent 700,000 fewer unemployment checks in the beginning of 2013 compared to a year ago.
PERS cuts fast-tracked
A Democratic plan to cut PERS could reach Gov. John Kitzhaber’s desk next week.
Eugene’s Broadway Place sold for $18M
Eugene’s downtown residential and commercial complex, Broadway Place, was sold to an Arizona company for $18 million.
Construction and manufacturing boost Oregon’s economy
Construction and manufacturing, two of the hardest hit industries in the recession, lifted Oregon’s economy in February.
Concordia College monitors food waste
Portland’s Concordia University wanted to find a solution to its growing food waste that was becoming out of control.
Why Obama’s ‘best-looking’ comment was a mistake
Atlantic.com: President Obama’s biggest gaffe yesterday when speaking of California Attorney General Kamala Harris involved introducing an observation from the system of beauty into a forum that was about the system of power.
Judge strikes restrictions on ‘morning after’ pill
Reuters: A federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make emergency contraception pills available without a prescription to all girls of reproductive age.
Anonymous hacks North Korean Twitter, Flickr
PC Mag: North Korea’s official Twitter and Flickr accounts were hacked by Anonymous.
Oregon’s underemployment 4th worst in U.S.
Oregon’s underemployment is the 4th worst in the U.S., at 17.2% in 2012.
Intel paid outgoing CEO $18.9M
Intel paid outgoing CEO Paul Otellini a package valued at $18.9 million last year as he prepared to retire, a 10% raise.