Judge upholds Portland art tax
Portland’s arts tax is constitutional, Judge Kelly Skye ruled.
Paypal launches galactic payments
Washington Post: Despite the lack of human settlement of other planets or even commercial space travel, Paypal wants to get a jump on potentially lucrative payments beyond Earth.
Pamplin buys Central Oregonian
Portland-based Pamplin Media Group bought the Central Oregonian, which publishes twice a week in Prineville.
Tour impossible to win without doping, Armstrong says
CBSnews: The statement, released in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, coincides with the 100th edition of cycling’s showcase race.
Britain to offer “three parent” fertility treatments
Reuters: The option will be available to families who want to avoid passing on incurable diseases to their children.
Nike reports $2.45B sales in China
Nike reported $2.45 billion in sales for China in fiscal 2013, a 3% drop from 2012.
Immigration reform passes senate
USA Today: A bill that would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to become citizens and allocate billions of dollars for securing the border with Mexico passed the U.S. Senate Thursday.
Federal rules require healthier school snacks
CNN: New federal rules will replace candy bars, potato chips and sports drinks with granola bar, baked chips and milk in schools.
Judge orders BLM to sell more timber in Southern Oregon
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to sell more timber in Southern Oregon.
Oregon slashes health insurance premium requests
Oregon regulators slashed health insurance rate requests by as much as 35%.