Nanobrewery expanding in Milwaukie
Brian VanOrnum is working to expand his Milwaukie nanobrewery, Short Snout Brewery, using Kickstarter to raise funds.
Port of Portland buying industrial land
The Port of Portland is becoming one of the largest industrial property developers in the region.
Indicators point to slow economic growth
Leading economic indicators rose .2% in September, signaling only modest economic growth.
ON Semiconductor shares plunge
ON Semiconductor Corp. shares are down almost 16% after flooding in Thailand severely damaged operations.
Southern Oregon EV charging stations opening soon
Eight electric vehicle charging stations between Ashland and Cottage Grove will open in the next few weeks.
Economy forces nursery out of business
The popular Oregon Coast Garden Center closed last month after 52 years of business.
Dig it: behind the numbers
Research editor Brandon Sawyer launches in this issue Data Dig, an occasional series that looks underneath the hood of various business and economic topics.
Business confidence is slipping
Our latest survey on business confidence shows that, like the nation, jobs are the No. 1 concern for Oregon business leaders.
Barhyte Specialty Foods’ success
Chris Barhyte keeps a stack of unopened letters in his offices from would-be buyers of the family business. “I don’t even open them any more,” he says. “I’m just not interested in selling. I’d probably have to put on a suit.”
Boutique social media firms carve a market niche
The wall-sized whiteboard inside Portland’s DoJo Agency is dotted with what have become the most important words in Portland’s ever-dynamic media ecosystem: Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Maybe you’ve heard of them.