Donors finance ballot initiatives
Spending by sponsors to qualify the eight initiatives pending for the November statewide ballot topped $4 million.
Jefferson dairy cows get waterbeds
The Holstein and Brown Swiss cows at the family-owned and operated Van Loon Dairy near Jefferson rest on waterbeds instead of wood chips or straw.
Salem to vote on enterprise zone
The Salem City Council is scheduled to vote whether to change 56 acres of Mill Creek Urban Renewal Area to an enterprise zone.
100-year-old Eugene company thrives during recession
Commercial Dehydrator Systems of Eugene has been around since 1911 and is currently growing.
Obama pushes extension of middle-class tax cuts
President Barack Obama proposed a one-year extension of Bush-era tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 a year.
Powerlist: architecture, engineering and design firms
This month’s Powerlist ranks architecture, engineering and design firms by number of licensed professionals in Oregon.
Oregon’s Private 150
Revenue and Oregon jobs increase for the state’s biggest private companies.
The Divide
Mike Green wants black America in the 21st-century tech economy. He plans to start the revolution in one of the country’s whitest cities.
Burger built
Good burger joints aren’t rare, but Little Big Burger in Portland stands out for its big profits and rapid expansion.
Chill factor
Strawberries and low-cost energy, two abundant Oregon resources, prompted Oregon Freeze Dry to set up shop in Albany in 1963.