Regional News

Oregon minimum wage rises to $7.80
Statesmanjournal.com – 12/31/06
http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061231/STATE/612310337/1042

Groups debate success of rise in pay
Registerguard.com – 12/30/06
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/12/30/d5.bz.minimumwage.1230.p1.php?section=
business

Group to regain position as Salem's tourism promoter
Statesmanjournal.com – 1/5/07
http://159.54.226.83/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070105/NEWS/701050345

Italian company inks airport concession deal in Oregon
Oregonlive.com – 1/4/07
http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-17/
1167953356308760.xml&storylist=orlocal

Tulalips think regional resort would add to "fun, fun, fun"
Seattletimes.com – 1/4/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003508634_casino04e.html

Starbucks eliminating trans-fats
Seattlepi.com – 1/3/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/298154_starbuckstransfat03.html

Washington Potato growers plan for competition from Chinese producers
Columbiabasinherald.com – 1/2/07
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2007/01/02/news/news04.txt

Sparkling Wines Finding Favor with Oregon Vintners
Registerguard.com – 12/31/06
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/12/31/c1.bz.bubbly.1231.p1.php?section=business

Redhook Ale, Widmer Brothers discuss combining companies
Portland.bizjournals.com – 1/1/07
http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/01/01/daily21.html

Pyramid Breweries sells Thomas Kemper soda brand for $3.1M
Portland.bizjournals.com – 1/1/07
http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/01/01/daily11.html

Lottery forces sale of 26 delis in Portland
Statesmanjournal.com – 1/5/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070105/BUSINESS/
701050315/1040

Spokane Tribe reaches gambling deal
Seattlepi.com/AP – 12/30/06
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/297854_tribegamble30.html

 

National/International News

U.S. seeks more Canadian beef imports
Seattlepi.com/AP – 1/4/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1151AP_Mad_Cow_Canada.html

2006 nutrition news: hold the trans fats
Seattlepi.com/AP – 12/31/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/1500AP_Diet_Headlines.html

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