All Treasury grants go to Portland, none to rural Oregon
Oregon’s share of the Treasury Department’s $105 million for struggling communities went to Portland, with no money for rural areas.
Relief agencies find little money for Pakistan
Northwest relief agencies are having trouble raising as much money for Pakistan flood victims as they raised for Haiti last January.
Gerding Edlen primed to renovate former warehouse for Vestas
Gerding Edlen Development will begin work in October on a $66 million warehouse renovation for Vestas’ new headquarters.
Trucked wheat earning less
Portland wheat exporters are paying $1.20 to $1.25 less per bushel to growers transporting wheat by truck.
On The Scene: SEO Tips and Tricks
Search Engine Academy Northwest held a short SEO training workshop on August 18. Essentially SEO 101, the class went over quick changes anyone can make to their website to help the site rise higher in search results.
Jobs Watch: Fresh breezes in the Gorge
There aren’t a lot of counties in Oregon with unemployment rates lower than the national average, but there are three of them in the Columbia River Gorge. Even as the state’s economy has stagnated, the awesome rise of the robot plane pioneer Insitu as an aerospace powerhouse and other positive developments have done wonders for communities on both sides of the river, especially in the vicinity of Hood River.
PDX seed fund names managers
The Portland Development Commission chooses Jim Huston and Angela Jackson over Josh Friedman’s team
Umpqua Dairy recalls products
Umpqua Dairy is recalling milk, half-and-half, cream, buttermilk and fruit juice from its Roseburg facility after finding salmonella on its equipment.
Foreclosure rates spike in suburbs
Foreclosures are rising faster in affluent suburbs such as Lake Oswego and Hillsboro than in the city of Portland.
Jobs for grads may be on upswing
2010 college graduates have notoriously had trouble finding jobs, but the good news is that may finally be turning around.