Port of Astoria backs alternative energy farm
Port of Astoria Commissioners signed a letter of support for a proposed alternative energy farm at the Bradwood Landing property.
Pioneer Place food court goes gourmet
Pioneer Place is looking to ditch the usual humdrum food court offerings for more gourmet and locally-made fare.
Bottlecap maker joins Oregon’s brew community
Corvallis-based Brewtoppers is one of three makers of custom beer bottlecaps for homebrewers in the nation.
The comeback trail
This year’s Private 150 list points to some encouraging news about the state’s economy.
How ready are we for disaster?
Are Oregon businesses prepared for disaster? With quakes, tornados and floods in the headlines recently, we wanted to know the extent of preparedness.
ZGF Architects’ next generation
Technology is stretching the boundaries of ZGF Architects, the fourth-largest architecture firm in the country.
Union workers picket contractor
Every weekday morning for months, workers from the regional carpenters union have gathered in front of the Portland offices of S.D. Deacon behind a banner picturing a drywall contractor recently arrested on felony charges, with the statement “Used by S.D. Deacon — Why?”
Japan’s thirst fuels Earth2o growth
The March Sendai tsunami and nuclear catastrophe have provided an Oregon bottled water company with an opportunity to enter the Japan market — and stay for the long haul.
Suburban builders move to the city
Since the mid 1990s, thousands of Oregonians — families, retirees, young adults — have forsaken the suburbs in favor of inner-city living. Now a new group, suburban homebuilders, are also jumping on the urban housing bandwagon.
ZeaChem searches for a greener coal
ZeaChem is investigating ways to help Portland General Electric “green up” its Boardman coal plant with a biomass coal replacement made from poplar wood.