Portland feminist bookstore heading towards financial collapse
In Other Words, the Northeast Portland feminist bookstore parodied on Portlandia, is heading towards financial collapse.
Construction firms prepare for summer rush
Construction firms are preparing for a rush of summer projects at schools, roads and elsewhere in Oregon.
Long-time Trail Blazers exec to retire
The Portland Trail Blazers announced that long-time executive J.E. Isaac will resign at the end of July.
Jacksonville company targets sugar-substitute market
Craig and Mary Kirkpatrick of rural Jacksonville are joining the growing market for sugar substitutes with their Sweet Purpose stevia.
Protect against discrimination lawsuits
Recent decisions by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court have made it easier for employees to file frivolous claims against Oregon employers. Employers should know that there is a double standard when it comes to recovering attorney fees in discrimination lawsuits.
Oregon cities will take years to recover lost jobs
A new report from IHS Global Insight says that Oregon cities will take many years to recover the number of jobs they had before the recession.
Wheego Electric Cars joins Oregon’s EV market
Wheego Electric Cars granted dealership rights to the O’Brien Auto Group to sell the Wheego LiFe, a two-seater electric car.
Dell buys RNA Networks
Portland cloud computing startup RNA Networks has been sold to Dell.
Private-sector employers in Oregon hiring, survey says
19 percent of private-sector employers in Oregon plan to hire more workers in the next six months, a survey says.
Xerox confirms transfer of 120 Wilsonville employees
Xerox notified its Wilsonville employees that the company signed a deal to transfer 120 of them to HCL Technologies, an Indian company.