Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover
AP: Observant Jews in Israel can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday.
Cyprus bailout casts doubt on future of Euro
Reuters: The messy deal to bail out Cyprus has averted the latest threat to the break-up of the euro but raises new questions about the currency’s long-term viability.
Scammer threatens Portland woman with arrest
KATU: A scammer held a woman hostage on the phone, telling her if she hung up she would go to jail.
Apple bans sweatshop iPad game
CNET: Apple banned an iPad game designed to teach kids about where there favorite products are made—sweatshops.
Apple reveals green data center plans
Apple reiterated its plans to use only “renewable” power for its new Prineville data center.
Oregon outdoor recreation a $13B industry
Visitors spend $12.8 billion a year in Oregon, according to a new study by the Outdoor Industry Association.
Immigrant tuition bill heads to governor
The Oregon Senate voted to let young immigrants pay resident college tuition no matter how they were brought to the U.S. as children.
Tigard company gets approval for eye-dilation product
Tigard-based Paragon BioTeck secured federal approval for a chemical solution to dilate pupils.
Oregon gains reputation for great pinot noir
The Willamette Valley’s reputation for pinot noir is expanding, helping drive economic development in the area.
Washington County considers food-composting
Washington County is considering piloting its own commercial food-waste collection in Tigard, Tualatin and Durham.