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.
SolarWorld profits fall
SolarWorld AG reported a decline in first-half sales and profits, but still expects to surpass last year’s revenue of $1.8 billion.
Back-to-school shopping begins in Portland
Despite many national retailers launching their back-to-school campaigns in June, local retailers are just beginning to roll out their shopping specials.
Oregon Lottery posts increase in 2011
Oregon Lottery reported a 2% increase in “sales,” the first increase in three years.
PGE considers giant cane for Boardman plant
Portland General Electric is considering giant cane as a possible future energy source for its coal-fired Boardman power plant.