Convention Center hotel plans firm up
Proposed plans for a Hyatt hotel at the Oregon Convention Center are being released, even when its political outlook is uncertain.
Umpqua moves up fourth-quarter dividends
Umpqua Bank’s parent said it would move up its fourth-quarter dividend ahead of a possible tax increase for investors.
Digimarc buys e-book piracy-fighting company
Beaverton-based Digimarc will pay $5.6 million for Attributor Corp., a company designed to authenticate e-books and fight online piracy.
Sodaville quarry expansion concerns neighbors
The Linn County Planning Commission is taking public comment on a controversial request to expand a rock quarry operation in Sodaville.
Home prices see biggest gain in 6 years
U.S. home prices rose 6.3% in October from a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006.
Instagram disables Twitter integration
USA Today: Instagram removed the option to send pictures to Twitter and plans to cut off the ability to embed photos on the site.
Oldest dinosaur found in a closet
Gizmodo: The oldest known dinosaur, which predates other specimens by 15 millions years, is found in a museum store room.
The most looked-up words of 2012
USA Today: Democracy, globalization, marriage and bigot — all touched by politics — made the Top 10, in no particular order. Read more to find out the top two looked up words of 2012.
Fashion heavyweights go on trial for tax evasion
Huffington Post: Industry icons Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are accused of avoiding €400 million in taxes.
Plastic bulbs promise better light
BBC: Researchers have developed a new type of plastic lighting that could be more efficient and produce a better quality light than fluorescent bulbs.