NFL, Nike fight counterfeit products
Nike and the NFL continue to fight knockoff apparel on websites and outside stadiums.
Bend again among fastest growing areas in Oregon
Bend and Deschutes County are again among the fastest-growing areas in Oregon, according to new population estimates from Portland State University.
Eugene Woolworth building filling up
The new $10.8 million Woolworth Building in downtown Eugene is now 75% full.
Electric Avenue could continue
The Portland City Council plans to extend Portland State University’s Electric Avenue experiment until February 2015.
Dow, S&P hit record highs
Reuters: The Dow and S&P 500 extended their record highs on Monday, ticking above 16,000 and 1,800 respectively.
Doping coverup included top officials, Armstrong says
CNN: Lance Armstrong claims former Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen was directly involved in covering up his positive test for corticosteroid during the 1999 Tour de France.
Post office loses $5B in past year
AP: The U.S. Postal Service lost $5 billion over the past year, its seventh straight annual loss.
Retired union workers facing ‘unprecedented’ pension cuts
CNNMoney: Hundreds of thousands of retired union workers are facing pension cuts that could reduce their monthly payments by more than half.
China to relax one child policy
BBC: China will loosen restrictions limiting most couples to having only a single child.
Oregon boosts movie, film incentives by $4M
Oregon’s film office sold $4 million worth of tax credits during an online auction to fund subsidies for movie and tv productions in Oregon.