Community rallies around Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply
After learning that Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply’s lease was almost up with Les Schwab, the community gathered to encourage the Bend-based company to let Naomi’s stay there permanently.
Oregon Business Team
Oregon foreclosures increase 236 percent
Oregon foreclosure filings jumped 236% in April, from 1,100 to 3,700.
I-5 bridge controversy returns
The Metro Council is expected to take up a resolution this week that 2008 concerns about the Columbia River Crossing have been addressed.
Oregon gets organic goat dairy
Fairview Farms Goat Dairy recently became Oregon’s second to be certified organic, joining only a dozen organic goat dairies nationwide.
Coupon clipping catches on in Oregon
The economic downturn fueled a revival in coupon clipping in Oregon and elsewhere, made even more popular by coupon blogs and the TLC series “Extreme Couponing.”
Oregon allowed to ship blueberries to Korea
Oregon is the first state allowed to export blueberries to South Korea, beginning this summer.
Knowledge Universe CEO resigns
After only five years, Felicia Thornton, CEO of Knowledge Universe/U.S. Operations, has resigned for personal reasons. Knowledge Universe, which has its headquarters in Portland, is one of Oregon’s largest employers.
Cost of higher ed to increase
The Oregon Board of Higher Education is expected to approve tuition increases for the state’s seven public institutions.
Sports-gear prices rising
Sporting-goods manufacturers, including Beaverton-based Nike, are poised to boost prices as they pass along the rising costs of commodities, labor and freight to customers.
Merkley seeks federal support for EVs
Sen. Jeff Merkley is sponsoring a $3 billion electric car bill which would give cities $250 million each to build EV charging stations.