Small Oregon businesses go global
Small Oregon companies are following the money overseas, but doing business internationally can be daunting.
Mount Hood’s unique economy
More than 100 years since modern commerce began on Oregon’s signature peak, Mount Hood supports millions of dollars worth of tourism, recreation, agriculture, timber and small business. It’s a unique and massive economy under growing pressure from those who make their money from the mountain.
100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon, 2011
Our third annual ranking of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon celebrates workplace excellence.
Oregon and SW Washington credit unions
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OSU researchers invent better microchannel heat exchangers
Oregon State University engineers have invented a new way to produce microchannel heat exchangers that could cut material costs in half by using surface-mount adhesives instead of heat-intensive methods.
Portland school repair bond fails
Portland-area voters narrowly rejected a $548 million facilities bond for Portland Public Schools.
Building something crazy in Bend
Greg Cole and his growing team at Windward Performance recently sawed a hole in the wall of one of the seven hangars they occupy at Bend Municipal Airport to make room for their newest project: a non-motorized glider designed to soar to 90,000 feet above sea level. That would set a new world record for manned, wing borne, sustained level flight.
Oregon unemployment drops to 9.6 percent
Oregon’s jobless rate fell to 9.6% in April, its lowest point in more than two years.
Kitzhaber urges Legislature to pass job growth package
Gov. John Kitzhaber urged the state Legislature to pass bills on his economic agenda aimed at creating jobs.
OWET offers grant-matching program
The Oregon Wave Energy Trust will provide matching grants to companies who receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for offshore wind-wave energy platform development.