Investor buys landfill for mulch
An investor has bought an old lumber company’s wood waste landfill, seeing its opportunity in the market for pure, organic mulch.
Store opening gives hope for Medford retail
The opening of a new Best Buy in Medford gives residents hope that the string of retail closures is coming to an end.
Eugene printer goes green
Eugene-based Shelton Turnbull Printers has been around since 1924, but now is shaking its stodgy image and going green.
From the Editor: Miami football vice
Summer is cooked. Put away the shorts, grab your sweatshirts and get ready for fall. And we know what that means. College ball is finally back.
Reader Input: candidates should cut and spend
As the campaigns for local and state offices heat up, we asked readers to tell candidates what was important to them.
David Snodgrass grows Dennis’ 7 Dees
There is only one plant in the CEO’s office at Dennis’ 7 Dees, a nondescript tree shrub with large green leaves. But outside David Snodgrass’ window is a well-tended and landscaped garden with native bushes, shrubs and other flora designed by his business, Oregon’s largest landscaping and garden store business. The soft-spoken 56-year-old likes to say landscaping and gardening is in his blood.
Astoria brewery expands downtown
Fort George Brewery is set to fire up its recently installed 30-barrel brewing system by the end of September, an expansion in the blighted area of downtown that is paving the way for new jobs.
Disaster business helps FLIR
Recent disasters around the world have helped boost the fortunes of FLIR Systems, the Wilsonville-based manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras used in the private and government sectors.
Costly rules to hit truckers
New California regulations coming in January will hit the wallets of Oregon truckers.
Drop tower has business opportunities
A new drop tower that simulates a weightless environment at Portland State University isn’t just a cool toy for researchers. There’s also opportunity for business applications.