Portland startups recruiting in San Francisco
The Technology Association of Oregon plans a recruiting event in San Francisco next week.
Year: 2013
Evergreen Helicopters wins Navy contract
McMinnville-based Evergreen Helicopters won a $6,765,700 fixed-price contract from the Defense Department.
Kitzhaber signs Willamette Valley canola ban
Gov. John Kitzhaber signed a bill banning canola production in the Willamette Valley until 2019.
Ecotality could file for bankruptcy
Electric vehicle charger maker Ecotality is considering bankruptcy amid disappointing sales. The company consolidated its Portland sales force earlier this year.
Kitzhaber vetoes Clean Energy Works funds
Gov. John Kitzhaber vetoes $4.8 million that was intended to subsidize home energy retrofitting program Clean Energy Works Oregon.
OHSU gets $1.9M for Alzheimer’s study
National Institutes of Health awarded Oregon Health & Science University researchers a $1.9 million grant for Alzheimer’s research.
Life Flight adds new aircraft
Life Flight Network recently added new Koala helicopters into service.
LaCie moving from Hillsboro to Tigard
Storage device maker LaCie is moving its U.S. operations with 150 employees from Hillsboro to Tigard.
Convention Center hotel boon to local business
BY KEVIN SHETTERLY | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Today, a funding plan for the proposed Convention Center hotel goes before the Metro council. Although $197.5 million seems expensive for a 600-room hotel, projections indicate the hotel would benefit Portland’s economy and workforce.
Olympic stuntman killed in wingsuit accident
Mirror: Mark Sutton, the Olympics stuntman who parachuted into opening ceremony as James Bond, dies in Swiss Alps.