Black market for marijuana grows
As they grapple with an enormous excess of marijuana, state agencies are struggling to prevent it from going into the black market.
medical marijuana
UP halts admissions to a graduate nursing program
The University of Portland halted admissions to one of its graduate nursing programs two weeks before applications were due for its 2012 class.
Hillsboro primed for expansion
A Metro report says Hillsboro areas are the leading candidates for expanding the urban growth boundary this fall.
Venture capital continues flowing into Oregon
Oregon venture capital held steady in the first quarter, according to data by the National Venture Capital Association.
Port of Astoria expansion stalls
It’s an ideal industrial site for a municipal port looking to expand: 30 acres of paved tarmac, five concrete piers, warehouses, hangers, and a deep-water channel that leads straight to the Columbia River.
State economist addresses states’ pain
I’ve been thinking about the movie Independence Day. It starred Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum and an alien attack on earth.
