I-5 exits get more diverse businesses
Businesses within 1/4-mile of Interstate 5 account for a good portion of the state’s workforce.
Adventist Health in Hillsboro joins provider network
Adventist Health center in Hillsboro is the newest partner in EHE International, a network of preventive health providers for businesses.
Small Oregon mill finds its niche
Elk Creek Forest Products in Independence found its industry niche with secondary manufacturing.
Dreamliner: no fault found with battery
BBC News: Airline safety inspectors have found no faults with the battery used on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, Japan’s transport ministry has said. The battery was initially considered the likely source of problems on 787s owned by two Japanese airlines.
Senators agree on blueprint for immigration
The New York Times: A bipartisan group of senators has agreed on a set of principles for a sweeping overhaul of the system, including a pathway to American citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants that would hinge on progress in securing the borders and ensuring that foreigners leave the country when their visas expire.
UO researchers build device to kill off parasitic infections
Parasitic infections are a huge public health problem around the world. Now NemaMetrix, a startup out of the University of Oregon, has built a device to accelerate the development of drugs that kill off or paralyze such parasites.
Tim Boyle charts the future as Columbia Sportswear turns 75
As Columbia Sportswear turns 75, Tim Boyle takes aim at warming weather, Europe, growth challenges and increasing competition as he pushes the potential of a $2 billion iconic Oregon company.
Oregon startups turn to patents
Despite fees and backlog‚ ugly legal battles and new reforms‚ Oregon startups continue to innovate and see value in patents to protect their technologies.
Hood River’s craft beer boom
Premium ingredients, great location, experience and the “Full Sail” effect have turned Hood River into one of the country’s hottest brewing towns.
Tillamook Cheese Factory’s transition
After layoffs and community concern, the Tillamook cheese factory repositions with a new CEO.