Kitzhaber appoints Employment Department head
Gov. John Kitzhaber named Vancouver economic development leader Lisa Nisenfeld as his pick to lead Oregon’s Employment Department.
Portland ‘entertainment district’ still controversial
Eight months after Old Town Portland streets being closed to cars on Friday and Saturday nights, bar owners and residents are still opposed to the closures.
Portland backs off bribe-tainted parking meters
Portland won’t use a bribe-tainted contract to buy $1.3 million worth of parking meters.
Oregon could get EV combo charger
Oregon electric vehicle advocates are negotiating to get the first Society of Automotive Engineers-backed J1772 combo charger at Electric Avenue at Portland State University.
Forest Grove gets Shop Local Tuesdays
A group of Forest Grove business owners created Shop Local Tuesdays.
Tourist breaks finger off Florence statue
BBC: A 14th-Century statue in the Italian city of Florence has lost a finger after it was handled by an American tourist.
Tech pioneer buys Washington Post
Reuters: Jeff Bezos, 49, who is buying the Washington Post as a personal investment for $250 million, has funded an eclectic array of ventures.
Tablet buyers wait for new iPads
Information Week: The table market is slowing down in the second quarter, as customers anticipate a new iPad release.
Oregon reboots foreclosure mediation program
Oregon’s revamped foreclosure mediation program launched this week.
Oregon politicians, state workers get pay raises
After years of freezes and unpaid furloughs, state workers and some politicians are getting pay hikes in Oregon.