New Coos County hospitals provide jobs
The Bay Area Hospital and Coquille Valley Hospital are both breaking ground on large expansions that will provide construction and health care jobs.
FDA cracks down on raw-milk cheese
The Food and Drug Administration is aggressively cracking down on raw-milk cheese in the Pacific Northwest.
Ducks’ new court offers creative design
The Matthew Knight Arena, new home to the Oregon Ducks, features a court that makes it seem like you are standing in a fir tree forest.
Facebook hiring in Prineville
Facebook’s Prineville data center has begun looking to hire locals for the new critical facilities team to manage the facility.
Esco thrives in green PDX
In a city better known for green manufacturing, heavy equipment maker Esco Corp. specializes in “wear parts” meant to be used for a short period.
Eugene fights global warming
Eugene’s City Council approves a plan to help residents cut back on carbon emissions and fossil fuel use.
On The Scene: Portland gets its app on
Portland celebrated this week the second round of its CivicApps project, an open source design contest for smart phone applications using Portland data sets to address civic issues.
Businesses that adapt can prosper
Three Oregon businesses described their success stories at the Kruse Way Economic Forum, and the common message was that to prosper in this economy you have to be able to adapt.
Under-developed tourism industry holds promise for Southwestern Oregon
Once the busiest exporter of lumber in the world, the International Port of Coos Bay no longer booms with business, and neither does the area around it. Now the Southwestern coastal area is exploring ways to trade big timber for small businesses generating income from tourism.
What a volatile economy means to banks
Economist Bill Conerly sees the New Cyclicality hitting banking along with the rest of the business community. What does this mean to banks? Greater loan losses, more balance sheet variability, and some human resource challenges.