Election coverage dominates news headlines today: OREGON NEWS Get thee to a ballot box. A surge of registered voters for Oregon’s primary could have an impact on the Democratic nomination — if those voters turn in their ballots by the 8 p.m. deadline tomorrow. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he can win in Oregon if … Read more
Here are a few headlines that grabbed our attention this morning:
Housing whistleblower. Last month, Wells Fargo paid a record $1.2 billion to settle a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit claiming the bank had for years engaged in reckless lending practices and attempted to defraud government insurance programs. Now Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit filed by a Damascus man. The former employee claims Wells Fargo has been collecting on mortgage loans without documentation, the discovery of which caused his termination. Read more from Law360.
Get a jump on the news with our compilation of local and national headlines: Pot in action. Repealing a ban imposed just five months earlier, Deschutes County commissioners voted to allow sales of recreational and medical marijuana. The repeal ordiance, however, may not go into effect untli September, leaving purveyors in unincorporated Deschutes County out … Read more
Here are a few headlines that grabbed our attention this morning: Nike ambition. The Beaverton-based athletic giant has announced a lofty goal for the company’s future. Nike plans to halve its environmental impact by 2020, while simultaneously reducing the number of factories manufacturing product. Read the Footwear news story here. A budding industry. Law firms, … Read more