Space station capsule returns to Earth
USA Today: A private capsule carrying equipment and experiments returned to the Pacific Ocean after a 23-day round trip to the International Space Station.
Oregon, Washington governors call for greenhouse gas study
The governors of Oregon and Washington are calling on the White House to evaluate the effects of greenhouse gasses from coal exports.
Oregon unemployment by county
The Oregon Employment Department released new data on Oregon, ranging from 6.2% in Benton County to 13.4% in Crook County.
Sprint turns on LTE service in Portland suburbs
Sprint has been rolling out LTE wireless data service in the Portland area.
PSU offers brewing business class
Portland State University is offering an online course on the craft brewing business.
Penguin publishing group sues Oregon nonprofit
Penguin Group sued Oregon-based nonprofit online library American Buddha for posting online entire contents of books for which Penguin has exclusive rights.
Oregon coast prepares for dangerous debris
A dangerous form of debris could soon wash up on the Oregon Coast.
OHSU patient info compromised
More than 4,000 Oregon Health & Science University patients have been notified that their personal information was in a surgeon’s laptop that was stolen.
Lewis and Clark gets master’s law degree
Lewis & Clark Law School’s newest degree is a master’s program for law students to learn about environmental law without practicing it.
The business case against the CRC
BY JOE CORTRIGHT | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Sure, it would be nice to have a newer, fancier bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver, especially if someone else paid for it. But look closely at what’s actually being proposed — a $3.5 billion, 5-mile long, twelve-lane freeway widening project that just happens to cross a river — and you’ll see that there’s a strong business case against the CRC.