Consumer borrowing reaches new heights
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Americans’ loans have reached $3.47 trillion overall.
From the Wires
Best Buy tries something different to compete with online retailers
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Best Buy will offer free shipping over the holidays.
Alaska Airlines has ‘rough quarter’ for mishandled bags
NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK: Alaska Airlines took last place of the major airlines for mishandled bags.
A third of Oregon high school seniors deemed ‘chronically absent’
OPB: One in three Oregon seniors misses a day of school out of every 10.
Starbucks allegedly owes the EU tens of millions
THE SEATTLE TIMES: Starbucks was the beneficiary of an illegal tax break from the Dutch.
ESPN to lay off 4% of its workforce
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The Worldwide Leader in Sports will cut 300 jobs.
Fires have effect on water supply
USA TODAY: Study reveals the effect wildfires have on the water supplies of the parched West.
Joe Biden won’t run for the presidency
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The vice president announced Wednesday he will not pursue the country’s highest office.
What’s behind the Deschutes River fish die-off?
OPB: Water management results in 500-1,000 dead fish in the Upper Deschutes River.
Astoria-based seafood company issues recall
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Bornstein Seafoods says one of their products could contain botulism.