Peace Corps rates high at University of Oregon
University of Oregon is the eighth-highest Peace Corps volunteer-producing campus out of the largest universities in the U.S.
Growing organic industry helps Gresham business
The booming organic food industry is causing rapid growth at Organically Grown in Gresham, the largest wholesale distributor of organic food in the northwest.
Goodwill’s job centers help Oregonians find work
Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties is opening a fourth employment center to help boost the number of clients it helps find work. 700 clients reported to the agency that they found work last year.
VW gets $70 billion to build a “global car”
Reuters: Ulrich Hackenberg isn’t yet a household name but if Volkswagen’s $70 billion bet on his big idea pays off, he may join the likes of Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan.
Maker’s Mark cuts alcohol content due to bourbon scarcity
New York Daily News: Growing popularity has led to a scarcity of bourbon, so Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark plans to cut alcohol content by 3%.
Pope Benedict to step down
Reuters: Pope Benedict became the first pontiff to step down since the Middle Ages, saying he no longer had the strength to cope with his ministry.
Wife’s gun falls, shoots husband at a Bend McDonald’s
KTVZ: While dining in a Bend-area McDonald’s on Thursday, a woman’s gun fell out of her pocket and shot her husband in the abdomen.
Scientists nail down more precise dinosaur extinction date
BBC: Scientists have determined the most precise date yet for dinosaur extinction, using dating techniques on rock and ash samples. Dinosaurs died 66,038,000 years ago, give or take 11,000 years.
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Upstart Labs secures investment for startup incubator
Portland-based Upstart Labs secured new investment from Rogue Venture Partners for its startup incubator.