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Couple Displays Nature in Photographs and Drawings

WSU Vancouver galleries are open from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday.

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - A collection representing nature in two different media will be on display March 10th to April 4th at Washington State University Vancouver in the Administration Building gallery. Entry to the campus exhibit is free.

Former partners in a Portland art gallery, Debbie and Storm Smith now own and operate Creative Heartworks in Tigard, Oregon, which produces fine art giclée prints for local artists.

Columbia Bancorp to Present at Sandler O`Neill West Coast Financial Services Conference

Columbia Bancorp (columbiabancorp.com/) is the financial holding company for Columbia River Bank.

(THE DALLES, Ore.) - Columbia Bancorp (NASDAQ:CBBO) today announced plans to participate in Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference to be held in San Francisco, California, on March 11th 2007.

Roger Christensen, President and CEO will participate in the Pacific Northwest Bank panel scheduled to present on Tuesday, March 11th at 7:45 AM Pacific Time (10:45 AM Eastern). The presentation can be heard by going to columbiabancorp.com/, and clicking on the Investor Relations section under Presentations or by going to sandleroneill.com/.

Salem-News.com Goes In-Country to Cover Oregon Soldiers

You are invited to join Salem-News.com for a special fundraising event at one of the state's most beautiful wineries.

(SALEM, Ore.) - An opportunity to help Oregon Guard soldiers serving in Iraq and Salem-News.com happens this Sunday in Rickreall, Oregon, as Eola Hills hosts a special fundraising brunch/wine tasting event to benefit our in-country Iraq coverage.

Our reporter/photographer Tim King, will go to Iraq this time, to be embedded with at least two Oregon National Guard units located in the Baghdad area, as well as the Army's 10th Mountain Division in Northern Iraq.

Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bank, will present to investors at the Sandler O`Neill West Coast Financial Se

West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 "Best Companies to Work For."

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO of West Coast Bank (NASDAQ: WCBO) will present to investors at the Sandler O'Neill 2008 West Coast Financial Services Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 11th, at 2:30 PM (PST).

A simultaneous webcast of the presentation can be accessed via: sandleroneill.com. The archived webcast will be available for 60 days after the event, beginning March 12th, 2008

Jack Nicholson Becomes a Democratic Political Tool on YouTube (VIDEO)

A video featuring Nicholson's most famous acting moments supports Hillary, another unauthorized version tells another story. Are people having too much fun creating campaign videos for YouTube?

(LOS ANGELES) - I admit I see it all with a bit of jealousy. From the perspective of a video producer, life has to be good when it allows time to slice up scenes from Jack Nicholson movies in order to create political endorsements.

No Relief in Sight from Skyrocketing Gas Prices

Oregon's average for regular unleaded is just a few cents shy of the record high set last May.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - "Here it is early March, and the price of gas is just a few cents away from the record highs set last May." AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says, "The Oregon average shoots up another 11 cents this week to $3.36, on top of a 16-cent hike the week before.

The national average is up two-and-a-half cents to $3.17, after an 11-cent increase the week before. The price of crude oil has been in record territory, passing $103 per barrel in trade Monday."

Solar Power from Roads Surfaces May Simplify Energy Quest

Caltech solar energy experts say covering just 1.7 percent of continental U.S. land surface with photovoltaic solar collectors could produce enough power to meet the nation’s total electricity demand.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dear EarthTalk: I notice occasional solar panels on roadsides, powering individual streetlamps or signs. Is any research being done to expand on this idea and implant solar collectors in roads, parking lots or sidewalks to generate power in a similar but bigger way? -- Emily Eidenier, via e-mail

ET: The concept of using road surfaces to generate clean solar power is actually already moving beyond the idea stage. Roads absorb heat from the sun every day and are usually free of sightline obstructions that could otherwise block the transmission of light rays.

Helicopter Crash in Nepal Kills 10 UN Peacekeepers

The Mission is in the process of recovering the remains of the deceased so that they can be returned to Kathmandu as early as possible.

(KATHMANDU, Nepal) - The United Nations confirmed today that seven of its staff and three crew members died when one of its helicopters crashed in eastern Nepal yesterday.

Collaborative Software Initiative Elects Former Head of Global Infrastructure for Credit Suisse to Advisory Council

Nels V. Marin to provide strategic direction for financial sector initiatives.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Collaborative Software Initiative (CSI), the company that brings like-minded organizations together to work on collaborative software at a fraction of the cost, today announced that Nels V. Marin has been named to CSI's Advisory Council.

Based in New York City, Mr. Marin will be responsible for strategy and business development for CSI's financial sector activities.

Portland CFOs Forecast Increase in Second-Quarter Hiring

Survey finds local projection above national results.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The hiring of full-time accounting and finance professionals in the Portland area is expected to increase in the second quarter of 2008, according to the most recent Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index.

Ten percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 3 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 7 percent increase is up one point from the area's first-quarter 2008 forecast and three points above the national average.