Nike’s CEO a creative at heart
Nike’s CEO Mark Parker turned his teenage passion for shoe modifications into a creative shoe design job, and eventually rose to the top of his profession.
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Metro Chief David Bragdon leaving for New York
Metro Council President David Bragdon is stepping down from his post to take on a high-level position in New York City.
80s Rock boosts county fair attendance
Douglas County Fair attendance was up 15,811 from 2009, thanks in part to aging rockers such as Billy Idol and the Scorpions.
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.