Skanska could become Sustainability Center tenant
Skanska USA Building Inc. is in talks to become an anchor tenant for the proposed Oregon Sustainability Center.
Federal parking investigation continues
Portland parking manager Ellis McCoy is suspected of taking bribes from Cale parking meter company President George Levey in return for Portland city business.
Xzeres sells turbines to Vietnam customer
Xzeres Corp. plans to sell nearly 100 turbines to a Vietnam customer, to provide wind power on small remote islands.
Planar misses sales forecast
Planar Systems missed its revenue forecast for the third fiscal quarter, but the Hillsboro electronic display company expects growth next year.
Pendleton hat company outfits the stars
Montana Peaks Hat Company of Pendleton provides hats for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show at Disneyland Paris’ Disney Village, as well as for many movie sets.
Digging for gold in Oregon
With gold prices up around $1,800 per ounce, a Canadian mining company has commenced drilling on Grassy Mountain in Malheur County.
Portland cloud computing startups land venture capital
Portland cloud computing startups AppFog and Cedexis landed $14 million in combined venture capital this week.
UO economic index slips again
The University of Oregon economic index for June fell for the third month in a row, with all Oregon and national indicators negative.
FBI, IRS raid office of Portland’s parking manager
FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents raided Portland parking manager Ellis K. McCoy’s office and apartment after years of allegations and complaints.
ODA report shows decline in agency positions
The Oregon Department of Agriculture released a report showing the agency has had a decline of 276 employees from a decade ago.