Grand jury indicts Portland gold and silver peddler
A federal grand jury indicted Portland-based U.S. Gold & Silver Investments owner Larry Heim in a $1.7 million fraud scheme.
Mt. Bachelor invests in solar
Mt. Bachelor is investing $3.5 million in upgrades, including its first renewable energy source in the form of a solar array.
Portland apartments hard to come by
Rising demand, low vacancy level and very little new construction means apartments are getting harder to come by in Portland.
Wood Village casino backers try again
The two Lake Oswego businessmen behind the push for a Wood Village casino last year are trying the idea again.
Multnomah County may go BPA-free
Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen wants to enact a countywide ban on selling most plastic products containing bisphenol A, or BPA.
Jive Software files for $100M IPO
Onetime Portland-based Jive Software wants to raise $100 million in an initial public stock offering, some of which will benefit Oregon.
Harry & David to hire seasonal employees
Medford-based Harry & David plans to hire about 2,100 seasonal workers to prepare for the busy holiday season.
Wind vs. water goes to court
Eight Northwest power companies have filed appeals challenging the Bonneville Power Administration’s controversial Environmental Redispatch Policy.
Can Apple still be Apple after Jobs?
Nobody, not even Steve Jobs, can say for sure whether Apple can still be Apple without him at the helm. There are three reasons that it might — and one big reason that it might not —according to David Pogue, the New York Times’ technology writer.
From the Editor: Open your mind to optimism
We enter the fall with renewed worry over the economy, losing business optimism locally, nationally and globally.