Regional News

New Hotel Going Up in Downtown Bend
Bendbulletin.com – 4/27/07
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070427/BIZ0102/704270354

Oregon’s Restaurant sector goes on a hiring spree
Dailytidings.com/AP – 4/23/07
http://www.dailytidings.com/2007/0423/stories/0423_valley_hospitality.php

Health warnings on Columbia River clams
Oregonlive.com – 4/26/07
http://www.oregonlive.com/suburban/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_north_news/117755073433240.xml&coll=7

Portland's Stumptown Coffee Roasters coming to Seattle
Seattletimes.com – 4/27/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003683198_retailreport27.html?syndication=rss

Snohomish agency seeks aid enforcing smoke ban
Seattletimes.com – 4/26/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003681649_smoking26e.html?syndication=rss

Washington’s wage laws force restaurants to reduce staff
Heraldnet.com – 4/23/07
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/23/100bus_benbow001.cfm

Rocky road for Starbucks
Tdn.com/AP – 4/22/07
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2007/04/22/biz/news04.txt

Washington Wine Industry Celebrates 500th Winery
Publicbroadcasting.net/OPB – 4/25/07
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1073231

OLCC considers relaxing wine rule
Statesmanjournal.com – 4/23/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/BUSINESS/704230324

Oregonians guzzle upscale booze, according to OLCC
Statesmanjournal.com – 4/23/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/BUSINESS/704230325

Liquor to be cheaper, easier to find on Sundays
Theolympian.com/AP – 4/26/07
http://www.theolympian.com/130/story/89964.html

Clark County fair to offer beer and wine for first time
Thecolumbian.com – 4/22/07
http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/04222007news130375.cfm

Oregon Garden makes great beer fest setting
Statesmanjournal.com – 4/26/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070426/ENT/704260340

Oregon Senate backs broader bottle bill
Statesmanjournal.com/AP – 4/24/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/STATE/704240335

Cities, county criticize casino report
Columbian.com – 4/25/07
http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/04252007news131636.cfm

Tourists can no longer get Canada tax refund
Seattletimes.com – 4/27/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2003682184_canadatax29.html?syndication=rss

Seattle flush with cruise ships
Heraldnet.com – 4/23/07
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/04/23/100bus_cruise001.cfm

New sculpture park will fuel tourism
Seattlepi.com – 4/25/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/virgin/313047_virgin26.html?source=rss

National/International News

Tainted food victims speak out to feds
Statesmanjournal.com/AP – 4/25/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070425/BUSINESS/704250316

Settlements Reached in Spinach Lawsuit
Columbian.com/AP – 4/22/07
http://www.columbian.com/business/APStories/AP04222007news130445.cfm

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