Oregon wineries to benefit from end of price-cutting
The Oregon wine industry is rebounding from a price-cutting trend brought on by the recession.
The geography of happiness, revealed in 10 million tweets
TheAtlantic: Louisiana is the saddest state, while Hawaii is the happiest.
Google offers another glimpse of project glass
USAToday: Google launches a website for Project Glass, its Internet eyeglasses that offers features similar to a smartphone.
Dell’s profit plummets as it tries to go private
USA Today: Dell’s fourth quarter report had net income down 31% which could ease its $24.4 billion buyout plans to return to private ownership.
Pistorius disputes murder charge
New York Times: Track star Oscar Pistorius denied that he intended to take his girlfriend’s life when he shot through a closed bathroom door at his home last week.
I-5 bill missing funding details
A bill to approve the new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River would authorize $450 million in bonds, but doesn’t say how Oregon would pay off that debt.
Portland startup Celly reports $1.4M investment
Celly announced $1.4 million in backing from Oregon investors. The Portland startup enables spontaneous social networks.
Oracle to expand in Hillsboro
Gov. Kitzhaber is expected to announce that Oracle will retain jobs in Hillsboro that it considered moving to Mexico.
Lane County school cafeterias turn to local food
Lane County school cafeterias are turning to local food producers for produce, dairy and even flour.
OSU researchers battle hazelnut blight
Oregon State University researchers are working to develop hazelnut trees that are resistant to Eastern filbert blight, which nearly collapsed the industry a few years ago.