Bend addresses lack of affordable housing
Development fees targeted by committee convened to address dearth of housing options for working class residents.
Oregon Business Team
Zapproved investor indicates interest in Portland companies
K1 Investment Management is seeking more opportunities with software companies.
Disney reports strong fourth quarter
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Frozen merchandise, TV station and theme park allow profits to rise 19 percent.
FCC chair promises ‘strongest open internet protections ever proposed’
FORTUNE: Net neutrality was the focus of Tom Wheeler op-ed.
RAIN selects next group of startups for accelerator
The startup accelerator in Eugene selected nine new companies to participate it its 12-week program.
Pot roundup: Hemp producers submit applications; mapping a cannabis genome
The Department of Agriculture hopes crops can be planted by spring; Portland startup needs more money to finish genome-mapping project.
KFC chooses Wieden+Kennedy to run next ad campaign
The Portland-based ad agency secured the nearly $200M account; Roundhouse hires ex Nike executive.
Novick seeks more than $28M for street fund
The Portland City Council only has $14 million in one-time spending dollars.
Smarsh acquires Houston company
The online archiving company bought Presensoft to bolster its instant messaging services.
Legislative session opens as Democrats push agenda
Bolstered by a widened majority, Dems are pushing voter registration, the clean fuels standard and class-action money measures. An Independent party emerges; Obama’s budget reinstates timber payments.