Eric Parsons, chairman, president and CEO, The Standard: I tell folks that I went to business school in a feed store.

The public boycott of Astoria fishing retailer John Englund by at least three major recreational fishing businesses gave the recreation fishing industry an entrance, albeit ungraceful, onto Oregon’s political scene.

At David Evans and Associates flexibility is paramount, but so is planning for the future

The NEW Leadership Forum provides mentors for women in business, nonprofits and politics.

Wallowa County, in Oregon’s northeast corner, has had an up-and-down employment history. It gained jobs for the second consecutive year in 2005, but total nonfarm employment has yet to fully recover from previous losses.

Since early 2003, employment ads at Oregon newspapers, despite seasonal shifts, have been building steam. The drop in the unemployment rate from above 8% to below 6% during the period could be both a symptom of hiring activity and a hindrance to filling jobs.

New home listings, multiple listings, single family homes

Farm, lumber and utilities prices and production

Tax rules and terminology are confusing and when tax time comes, small-business owners want every possible deduction coming to them without running afoul of the IRS