Truck distributor announces Portland layoffs
Truck-equipment distributor America’s Body Co. plans to shutter its Portland facility, eliminating 46 jobs.
Oregon startup converts exhaust into electricity
Hillsboro startup Regenergy365 makes devices that convert HVAC systems’ exhaust into electricity.
Tesla store coming to Washington Square
California electric carmaker Tesla Motors will open a retail outlet at Washington Square on July 20.
Foreclosure mediation program takes effect
Oregon homeowners who default or fall behind on mortgage payments now have the right to meet in person with their loan servicer and a mediator.
Downtown Bend leases hit record
Leases of retail and restaurant spaces in downtown Bend hit a record 94%.
GreenWood Resources, Columbia Forest Products team up
GreenWood Resources’s Boardman poplar plantation will supply Columbia Forest Products hardwood veneer planes.
American Airlines considers merger
American Airlines is evaluating five airlines for a potential merger.
Timber harvest jumps 13%
Oregon’s annual timber harvest jumped 13% in 2011 to 3.65 billion board feet, boosted by exports to China.
Health care reforms approved
The federal government granted a waiver to allow Oregon to move ahead on revamping the Oregon Health Plan.
Portland school board to go forward on bond measure
The Portland School Board voted to go forward with plans for a $482 million capital bond measure on the November ballot.