Oregon Harvest Dinner

October 6, 2011, 7:45 am

Oregon Food Bank’s Board of Directors invites you to the 2011 Oregon Harvest Dinner, Homegrown - a celebration of Oregon's bounty.

A personal note regarding death of Steve Jobs

October 5, 2011, 4:50 pm

Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died in California. Jobs was 56.

29 Year Old Hears For First Time

October 3, 2011, 11:04 am

Oh, the things we take for granted-- sound, sight, smell, touch.

Raffle to win a 2011 Mini Cooper

September 23, 2011, 10:00 am

It's time again for the Children's Cancer Association's Mini Cooper Raffle!

Tech Notes: New Facebook changes

September 23, 2011, 9:36 am

Facebook questions answered.

Rock Notes: Portlandia, Wilco, R.E.M.

September 23, 2011, 9:14 am

We carried the news first last week when we sat across from the beautiful Annie Clark at lunch. She’s better known as St. Vincent and she’ll be on Portlandia during the fall premiere.

Tech News: New Facebook changes

September 21, 2011, 9:11 am

Judging from the early reaction, it appears difficult to find many Facebook users who like the latest changes rolled out by the social network.

Tech News: Hefty Fees for Heavy Bags

September 20, 2011, 8:33 am

The era of the $400 airline fee has arrived. For an overweight checked bag weighing 71-100 pounds, Continental Airlines is charging $400 on most international flights, and American Airlines is charging $450 on its Asian flights. United Airlines charges $400 for checking bags weighing 71-99.9 pounds on flights to another continent.

Tech News: Apple boosting security

September 19, 2011, 8:19 am

A DAY AFTER A REPORT surfaced that an Apple employee had lost a prototype for a new but unreleased iPhone at a Northern California watering hole, two job listings appeared on Apple's website for managers of "new product security."

Rock Notes: John Mayer sidelined

September 19, 2011, 7:58 am

John Mayer has been diagnosed with granuloma, a serious throat condition that has forced him to cancel all plans to sing in the near future. In a post on his blog, the guitarist explained that he has spent several months monitoring his condition, but has been advised by doctors to bow out of planned appearances at the iheartradio Music Festival in Las Vegas and an appearance with Tony Bennett in Los Angeles.