The justice department had given the state a Monday deadline to respond to a letter demanding it abandon the controversial law. From BBC: The law violates federal civil rights protections, the department has said.North Carolina could lose funding for state universities if it upholds the legislation.
Housing prices, employment, are on the upswing. From the Bend Bulletin: Like its neighbor to the south, Redmond has largely shaken off the aftereffects of the Great Recession. Housing prices for single-family homes grew by more than 14 percent in Redmond between 2014 and 2015, compared to just under 13 percent in Bend over the … Read more
Teen retailer Aéropostale – a fixture in American malls – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it would close 113 stores in the U.S. From Oregon Live: The company has struggled to compete with H&M and Forever 21, and has lost money for the last 13 quarters, CNN Money reported. According to … Read more
Eugene police are hoping to avoid violent confrontations when GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives today for a rally at the Lane Events Center. From the Eugene Register-Guard: The city’s officers will help with Trump’s security from the time he arrives until the time he leaves, with a motorcade escort — something law enforcement did … Read more
Earlier this week, CRF Frozen Foods issued a recall of all organic and conventional frozen vegetables and fruit products processed in its Pasco, Washington, facility since May 1, 2014. From the Salem Statesman-Journal: Vegetables processed at the plant under the Organic by Nature label, and possibly other labels, are grown on 8,000 acres at Threemile … Read more