2013 legislative updates
BY EMMA HALL | OB WEB EDITOR
In the aftermath of the anticlimactic 2013 legislative session, we update a few stories Oregon Business covered this past year.
Tribune splitting newspapers, broadcasting
Chicago Tribune: Tribune Co. will split off its publishing business into a separate company, one week after announcing a deal to buy 19 television stations.
South Korea resumes Oregon wheat purchases
South Korean flour mills are resuming buying soft white wheat from the Pacific Northwest, the first break in export sales since GM plants were found in Oregon.
Legislature OKs $5M for Blue Heron site
The Oregon Legislature approved $5 million in lottery bonds to help develop the former Blue Heron mill site in Oregon City.
Portland OKs West Hayden Island annexation
The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission voted to endorse annexing west Hayden Island into Portland.
Portland bridge getting suicide fix
Portland Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick ordered a temporary fix to prevent Vista Bridge suicides.
Oregon works to keep ‘frequent fliers’ out of ER
As part of a national health care overhaul, Oregon is trying to encourage people who frequent the emergency room to get their health care from regular doctors instead.
Oregon Legislature mandates midwife licensing
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that requires mandatory licensing of midwives.
Bank CEO steps down to lead SBA
Eugene-based Summit Bank CEO Ann Marie Mehlum is stepping down to become associate administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access.
Hollywood District’s last used bookstore closing
Northeast Portland’s Second Glance Books is closing, and then there won’t be any used book stores left in the Hollywood District.