Salem-Keizer video stores still exist
Two of the three remaining Salem Blockbusters are closing this month, but the area still has a few video stores.
Central Oregon gets promotional video
Bend video producer Scott Elnes wants to promote the region’s beer, recreation and technology with a music video.
Obama calls health care glitches ‘unacceptable’
Reuters: President Barack Obama declared himself frustrated with the malfunctioning website that is central to his signature healthcare law.
New Jersey holds first gay weddings
BBC: Gay couples in New Jersey have been exchanging vows on the day the US state became the 14th in the nation to recognize same-sex marriages.
Preserved 1.8M-year-old skull could re-write human evolution
Independent: A perfectly preserved 1.8 million-year-old skull of an ape-like man was discovered, which could re-write the early history of human evolution.
Oregon cuts uninsured rate by 10 percent
The number of Oregon’s uninsured dropped by 10%, according to Oregon Health Authority officials.
Oregon venture capital stalls
Oregon entrepreneurs raised $112.57 million in venture capital for the first three quarters of the year, about 3% below the average over the past decade.
Washington’s GMO fight could spread to Oregon
A Washington initiative to label genetically modified foods could reverberate in Oregon, where activists hope for their own labeling initiative to be on the 2014 ballot.
Oregon medical marijuana has to be tested for pesticides
Medical marijuana sold in Oregon dispensaries has to be tested for impurities and potency under a new law.
Foreclosures expected to spike again in Oregon
Court foreclosures have decreased in Oregon, down 85% in September from August.