PGE pays to repair botched solar installation
Portland General Electric will pay $1 million to repair fire hazards in a solar rooftop installed through a ProLogis partnership.
Capital One cuts Tigard jobs
Capital One expects to cut 217 jobs in its Tigard collections department by 2013.
PeaceHealth cuts Lane County jobs
Through restructuring, PeaceHealth has cut at least 130 jobs from its Lane County operations in the past year.
Portland startup wants to change consumer battery business
Portland startup Bettery Inc. wants to green the battery business with vending machines.
SoloPower debuts Portland fab
SoloPower officially opens its North Portland factory, which will make thin-film solar panels.
The flight of Hummingbird
After years spent laying the groundwork, pioneering natural foods companies in Eugene are experiencing a surge in growth, including Hummingbird Wholesale.
Lake Oswego bank merges in $506M deal
Lake Oswego’s West Coast Bancorp is merging with Tacoma’s Columbia Banking System in a $506 million deal.
Grain terminal managers prepare for showdown with longshoremen
Managers of Northwest grain terminals are preparing for a longshoremen strike, with a contract expiring in five days.
Nick Fish says Sam Adams shouldn’t rush Sustainability Center
Portland Commissioner Nick Fish says that he doesn’t want Mayor Sam Adams to rush a new plan for the Oregon Sustainability Center through the City Council.
Comcast moving jobs from California to Oregon
Comcast plans to add 50 jobs at its Beaverton call center as it shifts work from California.