Hops farmers shift to specialty aroma hops
Large beer companies have reduced contracts with hops farmers due to a surplus, so to adapt, the farmers are catering to smaller craft breweries.
Oregon Business Team
Rooftop solar panel costs skyrocket
Oregon Energy Department cuts a tax credit for installing rooftop solar panels to save taxpayers money.
Evesham Wood winery under new ownership
Erin Nuccio of Haden Fig buys Salem-based Evesham Wood despite lagging sales of Oregon wine.
Multnomah adds 100 jobs
Despite Oregon’s budget cuts, Multnomah County makes room for more than 100 additional employees this fiscal year.
Rise of the chicken-sitters
Just Us Hens opens for business in Portland, providing chicken care and consulting to urban gardeners.
Ford pops up in Portland
Ford is trying to appeal to a younger, hipper demographic with their pop-up shop in the space vacated by Music Millennium.
Polar Fleece inventor now pushing wool
“Oregon could have a bright future in wool.”
Oregon joins Countrywide lawsuit
Oregon is joining a national class-action lawsuit accusing mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. of misleading investors.
Gresham fills vacancies, sort of
Gresham fills its vacant storefronts with live music, art and wine to attract new business.
Port looks ahead for new connections, deeper channel
The docking of the Westwood Victoria in Portland early Sunday morning brought cause for celebration at the Port of Portland, but it doesn’t signal an end to the rough waters in the future of shipping.