You might not know it, but at the turn of the 20th Century, bicycle races were bigger than baseball.
And much like today, the racers were largely White, affluent males. But in 1896, Marshall "Major" Taylor emerged on the track-racing circuit. He would become one of his era's biggest stars...

Electricity, gas, water…and high-speed Internet in your home: each of these services meets a basic need. And if you feel that going online is not as important as the other three, you might want to reconsider.

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama stressed the importance of high-speed Internet access for all, pointing out that America's top engineers give our current broadband infrastructure a miserable D grade.
To compete internationally, Obama said, we need to have both a strong national network and a technologically trained workforce.

With big-screen smart TVs, hand-sized tablet PCs — and space-age video eyewear straight out of Star Trek, for watching movies, playing games or reading e-books — the Nyxio Technologies showroom in the Lloyd Center District looks like the annual Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show.

That soft drink in your hand is telling your brain to do things. 
Researchers at Oregon Health and Sciences University say that a certain kind of sugar – fructose – is found to affect a part of your brain in a different way than other kinds of sugars.

A 17-year-old who was violently kicked in the ribs and face by an undercover Seattle police officer is asking the city to pay $450,000 in damages.

City officials are taking a hard look at policies on how Tasers are used, and community members are being encouraged to seek out their neighborhood Special Safety Public Action Committee meetings to share concerns about the weapons

Several Black workers who say they were improperly treated and fired from the Tazo Tea factory in Southeast Portland have filed complaints with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. The state agency has launched an investigation into the allegations.

Beefed up transportation, more affordable housing, quality food, job opportunities, stronger youth programs, better neighborhoods and law enforcement policies.

A celebration of the life of local musician Barry Hampton will be held at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Backspace, 115 NW 5^th Ave. Hampton, a musician and singer for multiple local bands, died on Feb. 4, 2011. He was 42. Details will be published as they are made available.