LOCAL EVENTS & TRAVEL INFO 
The area code for all phone numbers is 503 unless otherwise indicated.

SideStep Steps Up With Travel Partnership 
CHICAGO — SideStep’s strategy of offering trip planning information authored by consumers will stay on track with a partnership that pulls RealTravel.com’s travel blog onto the meta search travel site.

Court hope for dhow survivor 
A COURT has agreed to speed up an appeal to permanently lift the travel ban on Bahrain dhow disaster survivor Simon Hill. Lawyer Hamid Al Mahmood asked in writing for the case to be brought forward, after it was adjourned until December 18 at a hearing last month.

I-40 Lane Closures To Affect Weekend Travel 
From 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, through 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, lane closures will affect travel on eastbound lanes of Interstate 40. WRAL On-Time Traffic