Waiting for wave energy
Despite years of planning it could be years before the state starts ocean energy permitting. Critics say that puts development at risk.
Oregon Business Team
The decline of the tacky strip mall
The tacky strip retail malls are dying, leaving behind a museum of failure.
Powerlist: Utilities
This month’s Powerlist ranks utilities by annual megawatt-hour or therm sales in Oregon.
Plastic from poplars
OSU professors want to harvest plastics from poplar trees. Success could potentially provide a more sustainable alternative to oil-based plastics.
Brammo launches dealership program
Brammo signed a partnership with a motorcycle dealership, the first of what they say could be more than 100 partnerships by the end of the year.
McDonalds to hire 600 in Portland area
McDonalds plans to hire 50,000 workers across the country, with 600 of those positions to be filled in the Portland metro area.
Green energy tax breaks draw criticism
Proposed green-energy tax credits are drawing criticism from tax watchdog groups and even Democratic Representative Jefferson Smith.
Intel reports best sales ever
Intel reported its best sales ever in the first quarter of the year, in financial results released Tuesday.
OHSU to expand Life Sciences Building
Oregon Health and Science University will expand its new South Waterfront building by 20,000 square feet.
The recession is finally over in Oregon
Intel is building a $2.5 billion factory in Hillsboro. Facebook is pouring millions into Prineville and Google is investing $100 million in Eastern Oregon wind power. Crop and beef prices are up – as are crab and salmon prices. Bank of the Cascades, MBank and others have avoided the wrath of the FDIC. Trucking is up 26 percent year over year, online job ads are up 23 percent, and business and personal bankruptcies are down 3.4 and 8 percent respectively. To me, this adds up to a preponderance of evidence.