U.S. weather on wild ride
CNN: Plummeting temperatures are on tap for much of U.S.
Oregon makes money by selling voter information
In the past five years Oregon has generated $86,226 by selling voter information to political parties, campaigns, and private corporations.
Oregon’s online health exchange is still offline
Oregon’s online health-insurance exchange is the only system nationwide that has not gone live.
Tech leaders outraged by dismissal of OSU engineering school department head
Supporters of Oregon’s tech industry were surprised when Oregon State University announced its decision to replace Terri Fiez as the department head of OSU’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
U.S. gas prices down 2 cents per gallon, survey says
The average price of gasoline in the United States has dropped 2 cents per gallon in the past two weeks.
Oregon professor working to develop a better condom
University of Oregon professor Richard Chartoff is helping to build a better condom.
Local farmers hope for jolly, holly-filled holidays
As Christmas draws near, Northwest holly farmers have noticed the demand for English holly has decreased.
Coastal communities have the giving spirit
The Oregon Community Foundation reports that Oregon is in the top 20 states for charitable giving and donations to the United Way of Southwestern Oregon are rising.
Oregon has a world-class mountain bike trail system
Oregon’s Sandy Ridge mountain bike trail has seen a steady increase in riders each month, attracting bikers across the nation and internationally.
Customers sue Target
BBC: US retailer Target is being sued by at least 11 customers over a credit card security breach in which information on 40 million cards was stolen.