Martha Stewart CEO steps down
Washington Post: Martha Stewart Omnimedia CEO Lisa Gersh is stepping down after less than a year on the job.
FBI offers $50k jail escape reward
AP: The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information on a manhunt for two bank robbers that escaped from a high-rise Chicago jail.
Siuslaw shareholders getting dividend
Siuslaw Financial Group is giving a special dividend to its shareholders to be paid before the end of the year to beat an expected tax increase.
Portland ecodistricts move forward
Portland’s five ecodistricts are moving forward under the leadership of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
Lucid Energy strikes deal with Portland
Lucid Energy made a deal with the Portland Water Bureau and the city of Portland to install an in-pipe hydroelectric system.
Canola plan moves forward
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is moving ahead with its plan to allow canola production in the Willamette Valley.
Oregon among states with stable finances
Oregon is listed among the states with stable tax collections and government spending in a new national survey.
Chinese men accused of trying to smuggle Lattice Semiconductor chips
The U.S. government accused two Chinese men of trying to smuggle programmable computer chips from Hillsboro’s Lattice Semiconductor to China.
Umatilla Chemical Depot cutting 178 more jobs
The Umatilla Chemical Depot plans its fourth cutback of the year, cutting 178 more jobs as it moves to shut down operations.
Greenbrier says no to Icahn’s takeover bid
Lake Oswego’s Greenbrier Companies doesn’t want to accept Carl Icahn’s takeover bid.