California Rep. Henry Waxman to retire
Washington Post: Rep. Henry A. Waxman has decided to retire at the end of the congressional session.
New treatment could reduce children’s peanut allergies
Bloomberg Businessweek: An experimental therapy has helped more than 80 percent of children with peanut allergies safely consume a handful of peanuts.
Oregon’s investments may go public
The Oregon Public Retirement Fund could become a public corporation.
Los Angeles firm purchases South Waterfront site
Mack Urban plans to build a 281-unit apartment building in Portland.
Oregon Investment Council commits to private equity funds
Oregon’s public pension fund voted to invest nearly $1 billion.
Portland teachers vote to strike
The city’s teachers will vote to authorize a strike next week.
EasyStreet’s Rich Bader Retires. Jon Thomsen named as successor
EasyStreet® Inc., an enterprise-class Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and cloud provider, announced today that Rich Bader, one of the company’s founders and its only CEO since 1995, will retire at the end of January. EasyStreet also named Jon Thomsen as Chief Executive Officer.
Boat dismantling at Port of Astoria sparks concerns
Environmentalists question Pier 3 boat yard’s use for dismantling vessels.
Travel pays
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
A conversation with Travel Oregon CEO Todd Davidson.
Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
TIME: Two Norwegian politicians say Edward Snowden made the world a safer place.