Skip to main contentTEHRAN SO FAR AWAY: Ever wonder what happened to the Oregon prison system food buyer who's charged with taking $1 million in bribes while purchasing substandard food for prisoners? "It is the understanding of the FBI that Fred Monem has been herding sheep in Iran," Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Cardani told The Oregonian.
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OUCH: The recession means $1 billion less for Oregon's budget, according to the latest estimates.
WITHOUT CLAUS: The annual drunken Christmas rampage Santacon has relocated to Hillsboro. Why? According to a Nov. 19 email, because "the burbs are no where near as seasoned at buzzkilling huge groups as downtown PDX cops."
70,500,000: The opening weekend box office gross for Oregon-filmed vampire flick Twilight.
WWeek 2015