PC Magazine: Brick-and-mortar Blockbuster retail stores have been disappearing for more than a decade now, but get ready to say goodbye to a few more. Dish Network this week announced that it will shutter another 300 locations.
The New York Times: In a series of recent rulings and advisories, labor regulators have declared many such blanket restrictions illegal. The National Labor Relations Board says workers have a right to discuss work conditions freely and without fear of retribution, whether the discussion takes place at the office or on Facebook.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Anheuser-Busch is producing two new beers that tap into the brand-familiarity of Budweiser and Beck, but have higher alcohol content. They are Budweiser Black Crown and Beck’s Sapphire.
AP: The TSA is getting rid of body scanners that produce a naked image of airport travelers.
Sustainable Business Oregon: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked the Prius C the greenest car for 2013.
AP: Subway is facing widespread criticism after a man posted a photo to the fast food chain’s Facebook page with a footlong sandwich next to a tape measure indicating 11 inches.
Oregon was awarded a $226 million grant from the federal government for its health insurance exchange.
Venture capital investment in Oregon fell almost 50% last year to $124 million.
Crater Lake National Park officials are working with Chinese officials to create a sister-park agreement with Mount Wuyi World Heritage and Cultural Site in Fujian Province.
Oregon City’s vacant Amtrak Station is getting turned into a bicycle tourism center.