Walmart, Kroger bid on Hostess
Bloomberg: Walmart and Kroger are among the bidders for Hostess Brands assets, a source says.
Jeld-Wen opening North Carolina headquarters
Oregon’s largest private company, Jeld-Wen, plans to open a North American headquarters in North Carolina, despite denying rumors of that in September.
Nike legislation could lock out Intel
Nike’s request for special legislation on a favorable tax structure includes language that would make Intel ineligible.
Gun used in Clackamas mall shooting appeals to youth
The type of rifle used in the Clackamas mall shooting, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, attracts a younger generation of shooters.
Demonstrators to protest at Oregon Zoo
Animal-rights protesters plan to demonstrate outside the Oregon Zoo in a “Day of Action for Elephants.”
Portland company makes cybercrime detecting devices
Portland-based IPCopper manufactures computer network surveillance devices to help small business owners protect themselves from cybercrime.
East Portland changes happening slowly
Upgrades to East Portland are beginning to happen, after the area has been largely ignored since being annexed in the late-1980s and early-1990s, activists say.
Metro and Portland establishing a new protected wildlife area
Metro and the City of Portland are joining together to protect 54 acres of wildlife habitat near the Columbia Slough.
The world according to Mark Nelson
An influential Salem lobbyist weighs in on Gov. John Kitzhaber’s health care and early childhood learning plans, the future of Oregon Head Start and the inner workings of that mysterious entity, the Oregon Committee.
U.S. boycotts U.N. Internet treaty
Fox News: Envoys from nearly 90 nations signed today the first new U.N. telecommunications treaty since the Internet age, but the U.S. and other Western nations refused to join after claiming it endorses greater government control over cyberspace.