Strike targets July 4th beer supplies in W. Oregon
As we reported today, a Teamsters strike at a western Oregon beer distributor comes at a busy time for summer beer sales. Western Beverage Co. in Eugene delivers Budweiser, Michelob and microbrew drinks in Salem, Eugene, Newport, Roseburg, Medford and…
Attempted murder victim flees scene
Portland police are seeking a stabbing victim who fled the scene of an apparent gang attack Friday night. Two suspects were arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder. They are identified as Mario Molina, 18, and Daniel Molina, 14. Because the crime is believed to be gang-related, …
Forecast for Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85.
Nothing like contradictory initiatives at the office
Here’s a rare dispatch from the home office frustration files. Today, I printed my expense report on reused paper. By that I mean paper that someone had printed something out on, only to leave it sitting on the printer unclaimed….
Feds consider getting truckers on a health convoy
You think your coworkers are unhealthy? An Associated Press story details the health problems of truckers, already a tough-to-keep breed. One local example: Gordon Trucking Inc., based in Pacific, Wash., has been providing tips in its monthly company newsletter about…
Chasse death stays hazy
As the one-year anniversary of the death of James Chasse Jr. approaches, mental health activists and Portland city officials will spend it in contradictory ways. In a 4 p.m. ceremony Monday at City Hall, the Mental Health Association of Portland will ask for more information about Chasse s …
Families find housing help
After an abusive boyfriend stole her rent money and caused Michelle Showalter to be evicted from her home, a series of hurdles made finding affordable housing nearly impossible. With shelters full, Showalter lived three months in motel rooms with her children, exhausting her savings on rental …
Sten shows affordable is relative
City Commissioner Erik Sten knows he can expect a few affordable housing jokes, so let them fly. In March, the champion of housing for the poor purchased with his wife a 5,000-square-foot home in Southwest Portland complete with swimming pool to the tune of $1.285 …
Companies continue to curb pensions
Companies are retiring traditional pensions faster than workers are retiring from jobs. According to a survey by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute and human resources consulting firm Mercer: One-third closed the plan to new hires or froze the plan…
Another local call center shuts down
Norm Thompson Outfitters’ local call-center workers have found new meaning in the company’s tagline: “Escape from the Ordinary.” The Portland catalog retailer is shutting down its Hillsboro call center. Some 120 workers must now move to Pennsylvania or look for…
Forecast for Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 90. Light wind. Near the gorge. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
UFW now official in Oregon
United Farmworkers Union signs its first contract in Oregon, representing dairy workers. Read Alex Pulaski’s coverage here . This is a landmark for the union. Are other ag employers next?…
Neighborhood briefs
NORTH Name change protested An anonymous group of citizens and businesses has begun circulating an online petition opposing changing the name of North Interstate Avenue to C sar Ch vez Boulevard. The petition is at www.ipetitions.com/petition/Keep_Interstate_Ave_Alive/. According to …
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