Regional News

Lawmaker sponsors bill that would allow dogs in Oregon restaurants
Statesmanjournal.com – 4/28/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070428/STATE/704280339

Study of Oregon’s beer industry raises tax concerns
Bendbulletin.com – 5/1/07
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070501/BIZ0102/705010328

Oregon has a $2.2 billion annual beer industry
Statesmanjournal.com – 4/30/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070430/BUSINESS/704300310

When diners speak up online, restaurants listen
Seattlepi.com – 5/3/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/guzman/314032_netnative03.html?source=rss

Spokane restaurateurs merge, eye hotel, retail properties
Spokanejournal.com – 5/3/07
http://www.spokanejournal.com/spokane_id=article&sub=3160

'Urban' farmers riding the trend for fresh, local produce
Seattlepi.com – 5/1/07
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/313979_farmers02.html?source=rss

Oregon craft distilleries see spike in sales
Statesmanjournal.com/AP – 4/30/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070430/BUSINESS/704300311

In House, grocers express objections to expanded bottle bill
Statesmanjournal.com/AP – 4/3/07
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070503/STATE/705030333

Vancouver mayor speaks out against COWLITZ casino project
Vbjusa.com – 4/30/07
http://www.vbjusa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1236

 

National/International News

FDA checking human food, too
Seattletimes.com/AP – 5/4/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003692951_petfood04.html?syndication=rss

Imports Erode U.S. Wheat Gluten Industry
Columbian.com/AP – 5/4/07
http://www.columbian.com/business/APStories/AP05042007news135471.cfm

Canada confirms another case of mad cow disease
Seattletimes.com/AP – 5/3/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003691291_webmadcow03m.html?syndication=rss

A sip of something stronger: Distillery startups catch on
Seattletimes.com – 5/4/07
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003692858_retailreport04.html?syndication=rss

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