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.
Portland office market tight, second only to San Francisco
The Portland metro area has one of the lowest office vacancy rates in the country, allowing landlords to push rents higher.
Biohabitats opens Portland office
Baltimore-based design and planning firm Biohabitats opened an office in Portland’s Old Town.
Facebook putting older photos into cold storage
82% of Facebook’s traffic is focused on only 8% of its photos, so the company plans to put older images into cold storage, like one data hall under construction now in Prineville.
Mercy Corps launches Gaza Sky Geeks
Portland-based Mercy Corps founded Gaza Sky Geeks, a new startup accelerator that is the first in its area.
Entrepreneur banks on cider
Portland entrepreneur Abram Goldman-Armstrong hopes that cider is the next big thing in microbrew-loving Portland.
Oregon to pay groups to get the word out on Cover Oregon
Oregon has $750,000 in grants to pay business associations to spread the word about health coverage changes.
Luxury cruise fails health inspection
CNN: A surprise inspection by the Centers for Disease Control has resulted in a failing grade for one of the plushest cruise ships afloat.
Paula Deen allegedly asked black staffers to dress like Aunt Jemima
The Wrap: A New York Times story Thursday claims the former Food Network star asked black employees to dress like Aunt Jemima.