Hawaii about to be first state banning all teens from smoking
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Bill passes that would raise the legal age to possess and consume tobacco in all its forms to 21.
Bill to privatize Elliott Forest moves on
TIMBER NEWS: Bill to end logging in the Elliott State Forest dies; federal aid for timber-dependent counties reinstated; pests could ravage natural resources after warm winter; Oregonians rebuffed after challenging industry.
PDC holds competition to send startup to Silicon Valley
The winner will get a chance to hype its company and city at a global entrepreneurship conference.
Wyden lobbies to keep funding for Pendleton research center
Under President Obama’s proposed budget, the Columbia Plateau Conservation Center would lose $911K.
Eugene luxury hotelier eyes expansion
As other models were ravaged by the recession, high-end hotels thrived.
Sisters aims to attract more tourists
Winter sports park, convention center among projects under discussion.
Fighting Fire With Fire
Timber companies and environmental groups take a stab at collaboration to boost logging and restoration in Oregon fires.
The Good Hacker
BY CHRIS HIGGINS
As digital security breaches skyrocket, a cybersleuth everyman takes center stage.
FLOTUS: Tech industry to train, hire 90K vets
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Michelle Obama announced the tech industry will make an increased commitment to training and hiring military veterans.