Erickson Air-Crane buys Evergreen Helicopters
Portland’s Erickson Air-Crane bought McMinnville’s Evergreen International Aviation’s helicopter company for $250 million.
Craig Berkman charged in Facebook fraud
Former Oregon gubernatorial candidate Craig L. Berkman was charged in an $8 million securities fraud scheme.
Oregon unemployment rate steady
Oregon’s February unemployment rate stayed 8.4%, the same as January.
Integra could move HQ
Portland-based telecom company Integra is considering moving its headquarters from the Lloyd District next year.
Portland developer focuses on art
Brian Wannamaker, best known for gentrifying Portland’s North Mississippi Avenue, is putting a lot of time and money into the Falcon Art Community.
RYU makes Portland its HQ
Exercise-apparel brand Respect Your Universe is making Portland its headquarters.
I-5 getting crop signs
Three organizations are teaming up to place more than 200 crop identification signs along Interstate 5.
Portland visitor attractions going compostable
The Oregon Convention Center, Portland Expo Center and Portland Center for Performing Arts are all switching to compostable cups for onsite concessions.
More kids diagnosed with autism, CDC report suggests
ABCnews.com: A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder.
Assault weapons ban dropped
CBSnews.com: Citing the minimal support for legislation that would ban assault weapons, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he would leave the proposal out of the gun violence bill.