Linda Baker Welcome to our new and improved enewsletter! On behalf of OB staff, I am pleased to bring you our revamped daily news update featuring a boost in original content and a clean, modern and easy-to-read design. The goal is to provide both a snapshot of the day’s top news stories and exclusive OB coverage of the people, … Read more
TriMet will close a stretch of track in downtown Portland for repairs May 8-21. From OregonLive: Do not take MAX. Don’t do it. If you need convincing: From the east side, on an average morning commute, 63 trains cross the Steel Bridge into downtown. During the disruption, the number will be 29.From the west side, … Read more
The justice department had given the state a Monday deadline to respond to a letter demanding it abandon the controversial law. From BBC: The law violates federal civil rights protections, the department has said.North Carolina could lose funding for state universities if it upholds the legislation.
Housing prices, employment, are on the upswing. From the Bend Bulletin: Like its neighbor to the south, Redmond has largely shaken off the aftereffects of the Great Recession. Housing prices for single-family homes grew by more than 14 percent in Redmond between 2014 and 2015, compared to just under 13 percent in Bend over the … Read more