Oregon timber sales postponed
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management postponed three Oregon timber sales. It needs more time to consider a federal court decision ordering it to see more timber.
PERS board may lower assumed earnings rate
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System board is considering reducing its aggressive 8% assumed earnings rate to match lower forecasted returns.
Hillsboro distillery makes resealable whiskey pouches
Hillsboro’s Big Bottom Whiskey founder created Calhoun Bros’ Adventures Spirits, 200-milliliter resealable whiskey pouches.
Portland firms work on ‘CarGoAway’ bike
Two Portland companies are teaming up to create a cargo bike called the “CarGoAway” that eliminates the need for a car.
TriMet announces light rail opening date
TriMet announced the opening date for the $1.49 billion Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail line will be Sept. 12, 2015.
Apple named ‘brand of the year’
PCMag: The company is still the top technology brand, based on the 2013 Harris Poll EquiTrend study, released Friday.
Pepsi no longer to call Naked Juices ‘natural’
AP: PepsiCo Inc. says it will no longer label its Naked juices as being “all natural,” after a lawsuit complained that the drinks contain ingredients that don’t fit that bill.
Scientists implant fake memories into mice
BBC News: Mice were fooled into confusing a pleasant environment with an unpleasant one by a team of scientists that inserted false memories into the mice brains.
Dolphin escapes captivity; reunites with its pod
Treehugger: A dolphin in South Korea escaped captivity after four years of performing tricks, and found members of her original pod.
New TriMet buses replace older fleet
TriMet’s six new buses unveiled this week are the first of 70 diesel buses it will get this year.