As I look at the sum of all the parts of this issue, I’m more than a little surprised at how the unintentional theme is success. Big and small, urban and rural. We didn’t plan it that way, but there it is.

As the tax debate rages in the halls of Congress and Salem, we asked readers for their opinions on a variety of state and federal tax issues.

Mehrten Homer, president of Painted Hills Natural Beef, makes a bold shift from mass meat to premium products.

Human Energy Concealment Systems specializes in gear that conceals hunters’ electromagnetic fields from prey.

Low vacancy rates in the Portland retail, office and industrial real estate sectors have made the city a good choice for investors looking to put money back into the market.

Manufacturing rose and fell around the state, depending on the product.

Oregon State University celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Cascades campus this year, but the work there has just begun.

For nearly a decade Phoseon has been trying to transform the printing industry by replacing high-voltage, mercury-based bulbs used to dry and cure ink with ultraviolet LED lamps that last longer, emit less pollution, use less energy and contain no mercury.

Taggr, a Portland-based startup music promotions company, plans to allow consumers to interact directly with those music posters that spark their interest.