The third round of the Southern Oregon Angel Investment Network competition is under way with an estimated $200,000 in seed capital for entrepreneurs and startup companies up for grabs.

Some of Eugene’s most iconic structures were built by Chambers Construction, the company now led and owned by David Hilles: the Hult Center, the U.S. Bank tower, the University of Oregon Moshofsky Indoor Practice Facility and the UO Casanova Center football locker room.

Portland-based ReVolt Technology, which received support from taxpayers, officially filed for bankruptcy protection in Norway where the parent company is based.

Eugene technology company Versalogic is moving its embedded computer manufacturing and operations business to the Portland area to tap into a larger pool of trained workers.

Oregon’s seven public universities graduated 20,000 students in 2011-12, a record boosted by an 11% increase in bachelor’s degrees.

Oregon growers are busy cutting and shipping Christmas trees.

Hannah the Pet Society at the Clackamas Town Center is the first store of a planned rollout across the country where customers can rent a pet.

Walmart is reopening its expanded store in the Eastport Plaza, with 75 new employees and a ceremony awarding $93,000 in donations to local nonprofits.

The Portland Development Commission is expected to approve a deal to renovate the Grove Hotel in Old Town into a hostel for young creative types.