Crook County becomes solar energy hot spot
A number of large projects are quickly making Crook County a leader in solar energy technology.
Urban homesteading stores increase
An increased interest in urban homesteading and DIY activities has led to a rise in stores catering to the hobbyists’ demands.
Uwajimaya pulls out of Old Town
Seattle-based Asian grocer Uwajimaya will no longer be part of a mixed use project in Old Town Portland that has been in the works for years.
Why do companies resist change?
Even though we are in the middle of the fastest-changing business climate ever seen. But some companies refuse to make a change in order to better meet the needs and wants of their consumers. What are the reasons we resist change?
South Valley Bancorp announces IPO
Klamath Falls-based bank South Valley Bancorp announced that it will make an initial public offering of up to $46 million later this year.
Milwaukie tries to lure minor league baseball
Milwaukie city officials hope to acquire eight acres of industrial land for a proposed minor league baseball stadium.
Young Oregon farmers rake in the money
Although the average age of Oregon farmers is moving up, younger farmers are increasingly the ones bringing in higher levels of sales.
Medical school to open in Lebanon, Oregon
The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Northwest is opening in Lebanon this week, Oregon’s first medical school in over a century.
Pop-up restaurants gain popularity
Pop-up restaurants are joining food carts as a growing trend in the restaurant industry.
Google partners with PIE
Google Inc. has partnered with the Portland Incubator Experiment, known as PIE.