Yelp identifies unreported food poisoning cases
CBS: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are examining how Yelp can be used to track incidences of food poisoning that is not reported.
Tennessee reinstates electric chair use
CNN: Tennessee is the first state to make use of the electric chair mandatory when lethal injection drugs are unavailable.
EPA announces another delay for Superfund site
Cleanup of the Portland Harbor won’t commence for at least three more years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Multnomah County sells 65 acres to McMenamins
Mike McMenamin purchased the property near Troutdale for $3.2 million.
Smarsh to double Portland headquarters
The information archiving and compliance company will occupy the seventh, eighth and ninth floors in the Pacific Center.
Lake Oswego subcontractor sues general contractor for $985K
Buckley R. Purdy claims Bremik Construction of Southeast Portland allegedly provided an unsafe workplace.
Pot dispensary rules debated in Bend
A ruling by the Oregon Health Authority states that patients can no longer receive marijuana with just the receipts of their approved program application.
eBay urges users to change account password
CNET: The online retailer is asking users to change their passwords following a security hack.
Pet treats from China caused dog deaths, human sickness
NBC: Pet jerky treats imported from China are linked to more than 1,000 deaths in dogs, more than 4,800 complaints of animal illness and three reports of sickness from people who ingested the product.
Facebook: Prineville data center created 1,500 Oregon jobs
The social networking site operates two 330,000-square-foot data centers in Central Oregon, with space for a third.