The Oregon Department of Agriculture expanded the areas where canola can be grown in the Willamette Valley, angering many growers.

Target announced it will hire 100 additional workers for its expanded Jantzen Beach location.

Increasingly, Portland-area small businesses are adding classes to their usual lineup of goods.

The Oregon Build Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center awarded a $86,000 grant to HM3 Energy.

The Tillamook County Creamery Association Board of Directors named Patrick Criteser as new CEO.

Freddie Mac posted a net income of $1.2 billion for the second quarter and isn’t requesting any additional federal aid for the period.

Oregon State University professor Jeff Barnes and research associate Dan Tyler have worked for four years to create the most accurate computer model of the Martian atmosphere.

The proposed Heppner Wind Energy Project would produce enough energy to power 125,000 homes, but has many hurdles until its proposed 2014 construction.

Eugene’s mayor, City Council and city manager have the option to rent space in the Lane County Public Service Building for five years, but they want to replace City Hall more quickly.

Oregon timber company Weyerhaeuser will sell two of its properties at auction.