Whiteaker neighborhood a hotbed for new businesses
Previously known as a bad or just plain weird area, Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood is becoming a hub for new businesses.
Intel’s D1X plant leaves a muddy mess
The excavation of Intel’s new D1X plant in Hillsboro has resulted in hundreds of thousands of yards of material dumped around Washington County.
Protesters and cops clash at N17 events around Oregon
Protesters in Portland, Eugene, Corvallis and The Dalles staged their “N17” day of protest against the financial industry, clashing with cops and leading to numerous arrests.
Former Portland parking manager charged with bribery
Federal prosecutors charged former Portland parking operations manager Ellis K. McCoy with accepting bribes from companies doing business with the city.
Oregonians top nation in food stamp use
A larger share of Oregonians depend on food stamps than any other state in the nation, Census data shows.
Facebook’s Prineville data center gets LEED rating
Facebook Inc.’s Prineville data center earned a LEED gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Mentor Graphics tops sales forecast
Mentor Graphics topped its sales and profit forecast and remains on track to have its first $1 billion year.
Backward and forward
The New Year approaches, triggering the annual reflex to assess the year gone by. It was a year of impressive anniversaries for Oregon Business: the magazine turned 30, and our 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon project turned 18.
Confidence game
Business leaders get information about news, events, public policies and products from a variety of sources. In this month’s Input we asked our readers to what extent they trusted that information.
Oregon revenue forecast down $106.8M
Oregon’s state revenues dropped another $106.8 million, yet economists think the chances of another recession are lessening.