SEATTLE PI: In an interview with Barbara Walters to air tonight on ABC, Obama said his administration has “bigger fish to fry” than to take on the two states, where voters made possession of small amounts of pot leg in November.
Washington Post: New York City’s Taxi & Limousine Commission approved a plan to let riders “e-hail”” yellow cabs beginning in February.
L.A. Times: Rice, who came under heavy criticism for her defense of the Obama administration after armed militants killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of State on Thursday.
Oregon prides itself on having the longest ski season in the U.S., with November-May openings. But a new report projects climate change will warm winter temperatures 4-10 degrees by the end of the century, threatening the long snow season that allows Oregon’s winter sports industry to thrive.
Oregon’s nursery industry, the state’s leading agricultural sector, is showing signs of a comeback from the recession.
The U.S. Department of Energy will award up to $4 million to Principle Power to deploy offshore wind power near Coos Bay.
Oregon legislators are hearing public testimony on a proposed tax deal for Nike.
The Warrenton City Commission voted to send the appeal against Walmart to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
The Portland City Council approved a contract with Alta Bicycle Share to establish a bike share program with 750 bikes in the city.
The North Plains City Council may pull its support for extending the food processing permit at the nearby large composting plant, Nature’s Needs.