Oregon

In the early 1990s Brent Vanderpol used to be able to drive from his house in Clark County, Washington to northwest Portland – a distance of about 15 miles – in 30 minutes.   "Now it could easily take an hour and a half," said Vanderpol, president of Peninsula Truck Lines...

When Adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) and Arizona State University announced the launch of a global sport alliance, some speculated the partnership would make ASU Adidas' flagship school, akin to an Oregon-Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) or Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)-Maryland agreement. This isn’t the...

After all the drama, star performances, incredible comebacks, heartbreaking defeats and, of course, plenty of bracket busting, the NCAA Tournament is finally down to its Final Four competitors. South Carolina Vs. Gonzaga On Saturday, seventh seed South Carolina takes on one seed Gonzaga. Few...

On Thursday, CanPayannounced the first debit payment solution for the expanding legal marijuana industry has become available to retailers and consumers in the states of Washington, Oregon and Colorado. The service has already launched in 15 retail stores across Washington and Colorado, solving...

On October 1, adults over the age of 21 were able to exercise their right to buy recreational marijuana in Oregon. The state passed a law this summer relaxing the laws governing cannabis products, and after three months of debate over how the market would operate, recreational pot dispensaries...

On Friday, people in Oregon celebrated the state's legalization of recreational marijuana use. The state's more relaxed drug policy went into effect on Wednesday, though retail sales of the stuff isn't set to be allowed until next year. To get around rules barring the sale of...

Tax season is here once again, and many American stock traders filling out federal Schedule D forms are probably wondering why they made so many trades in 2014. However, the federal forms are just the beginning for residents of these 10 states, who are likely asking themselves another question:...

Monday night's NCAA College Football Championship game in Dallas, Texas, between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks promises to be a high-scoring affair. Here's a look at some of the numbers that you won't find on the scoreboard. $1 million for 30 seconds The price of...

UPDATE 4-18-14: Governor LePage has until the end of April to sign the bill. The 10 days did not start running when the bill passed both houses. Instead, the clock started on the 17th, when the bill actually reached the governor's desk. In addition to skipping Sundays when counting the time frame,...

States from the Northwest have been leading the charge regarding marijuana legalization for years, and they are just getting started. Washington voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, and its neighbors don't seem to be far behind. See also: The Future Of Marijuana Policy - Southwest...