Local man vs. Oregon over billboards
Jai Nicholson has placed billboards along Oregon highways to advertise for local companies, but ODOT says the signs are illegal.
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Winterhawks to leave PDX?
The Portland Winterhawks are unlikely to stay at the Memorial Coliseum after 2013 unless improvements are made, Team President Doug Piper said.
Hundreds vie for State Fair temp jobs
Despite the sweltering heat, hundreds of people stood in line for hours to apply for temp jobs at the Oregon State Fair.
Trimet shelter reopens as coffee kiosk
Portland’s first downtown streetside coffee kiosk is opening in a former Trimet bus shelter.
$1 million for health insurance
Oregon will receive $1 million of federal money to protect against unjustifiable health insurance premium increases.
Classic bus drives PDX partiers
A refurbished double-decker bus with sustainable-minded touches is the newest mode of transportation for Portland partiers.
Jeld-Wen founder dies
Richard L. “Dick” Wendt, 79, one of the founders of Jeld-Wen and JWTR, died Saturday in Portland.
Californians flood UO
So many California students are attending the University of Oregon that some people are beginning to refer to it as UC Eugene.
Locals embrace new Costco
Local Roseburg business owners say they are embracing the newly opened Costco, rather than viewing it as a competitor.
Brewery to raise livestock
Ashland’s Standing Stone Brewing Co. hopes to raise chickens and other livestock for meat and eggs to use at its pub.