Summer's just around the corner, and the Old Farmers Almanac has some surprising predictions for the Pacific Northwest that might just cool your expectations.
Clocks change to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday.
But two bills in the Oregon Legislature could eventually make that twice-a-year change obsolete. State Senator Dick Anderson wants Standard Time all year.
"A growing body of research has shown that regions in countries that have abolished Daylight Saving Time, such as Arizona and Hawaii, have seen positive results," he noted.
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Investigators say 17 people face federal charges for conspiring to defraud the U.S. of more than 2.4-million dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program money. Federal prosecutors in Portland say the group operated in several states as well as on-line via curb pick up programs.
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