Sam Adams named Executive Director of City Club
The City Club of Portland hired former Portland mayor Sam Adams as the organization’s new executive director.
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Verizon brings LTE to Coos Bay, Pendleton
Verizon plans to offer fast LTE wireless data service in Pendleton and Coos Bay.
Oregon officials against new gun control laws
Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller wrote a letter to Vice President Biden saying his department won’t enforce new gun laws that it considers unconstitutional.
Eugene Airport has record year
The Eugene Airport had its second record year in a row in 2012, due to new routes, the Fiesta Bowl and an improving economy.
Racial disparity in Oregon unemployment
New data from the Oregon Employment Department indicates a major racial disparity in the state’s unemployment rates.
Housing supply still low
Portland-area home listings dropped by 29% in the first two weeks of 2013 compared to 2012.
Microsoft to open downtown Portland store
Microsoft has submitted plans to develop a downtown Portland site just one block away from Apple’s planned big new retail store.
Portland home to five of 100 best beer bars
Draft Magazine’s annual America’s 100 Best Beer Bars includes five Portland watering holes.
Corvallis man still working at 100
Chuck Wilson continues to work six days a week at his family’s Corvallis Ford dealership despite being 100 years old.
Newport getting marine energy center
The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center plans to build its first utility-scale wave energy test site in the U.S. in Newport.