PSU student becomes a business owner
Portland State student Amy Sandoz has won a spot in a year-long marketing lab for her successful disaster kit business.
South Hillsboro into growth boundary?
If Metro decides to expand the urban growth boundary this year, south Hillsboro is the obvious choice for new development, one high-level staffer suggests.
Jobs Watch: Lithia back in driver’s seat
The last time I spoke with Sid DeBoer, his two key suppliers, GM and Chrysler, had recently declared bankruptcy and his company, Lithia Motors, was recovering from its worst year ever. But he had a plan to turn things around. A year and a half later, it seems to be working.
Webtrends acquires Transpond
Webtrends acquires San Francisco’s Transpond in a major shift to social media and mobile computing.
Facebook learns from Google’s mistakes
As Facebook builds its data center in Prineville, it plans to learn from Google’s community relations mistakes in The Dalles.
Lessons from the Sunwest debacle
Dealmakers, investors and employees of Salem-based Sunwest Management say they have learned from the company’s collapse. Lesson number one: Don’t get greedy.
First olive trees for Douglas County
Douglas County joins the Southern Oregon trend of olive orchards with eight acres planted by Jan and Dave Leroue.
1 in 5 homeowners underwater on mortgage
More than 22 percent of Portland-area homeowners owe more than their home is worth, according to Zillow.com’s Home Value Index.
Churches fill mall vacancies
With mall vacancies at a 10-year high, churches are moving in to fill the space.
Measures 66, 67 haven’t driven away business
Opponents of Measures 66 and 67 warned it would drive business from Oregon, but that doesn’t seem to be the case after seven months.