Microsoft pulls out of MSNBC.com
NBC is buying Microsoft’s 50% interest in MSNBC.com for an undisclosed amount.
Nike removes Joe Paterno’s name from childcare center
Amid the Pennsylvania State University sex-abuse scandal, Nike decided to remove football coach Joe Paterno’s name from its largest childcare center.
Paramedics turn to expired drugs
Manufacturing delays and industry changes have forced paramedics in many jurisdictions to turn to expired medications.
Housing demand outpaces supply in June
With the housing market stabilizing, Oregon buyers waiting for the market to bottom out are now preparing to buy.
Downtown Portland beach proposed
A Portland man has filed a petition with the Parks Department to establish a beach at the Hawthorne Bowl on Portland’s waterfront.
Intel parking garage plans irk neighbors
Intel wants to build the largest parking garage in Hillsboro for its D1X research factory but didn’t inform the nearby 160 households.
OSU researchers study threat to coral reefs
Oregon State University Researchers are studying two viruses that are affecting coral reef ecosystems globally.
Portland Smart Park rates up 40%
Downtown Portland Smart Park garage rates raised this month to match city meter rates for the first four hours.
Economic growth slow, Fed chief says
The Federal Reserve is trying to keep the economy on a path toward recovery, said a Fed bank chief in Portland.
Petitioners sue over invalidated marijuana signatures
A lawsuit was filed alleging that Secretary of State Kate Brown improperly invalidated signatures on a proposed ballot measure to legalize marijuana.