2006 Archives

Every year, about 75 new dentists graduate from the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry, 50 to 60 of whom go on to practice in Oregon.

A growing all-terrain vehicle manufacturing company has injected tiny Nyssa — just south of Ontario — with new economic life. Driving Ambitions is scheduled to build 1,000 ATVs this year based on designs from Pacer International.

North River Boats could be working with a very important returning customer for years to come.

A blizzard of Measure 37 claims fell across the state as 2006 drew to a close with businesses and individuals scrambling to meet a December deadline.

The Burns Paiute Tribe of Eastern Oregon is looking further at building a casino resort in the Ontario area.

The old children’s fable The Little Engine That Could is the made-to-order analogy for the City of Prineville Railway thanks in part to a $2 million grant from ConnectOregon, a lottery-funded Oregon Department of Transportation program that invests in transportation infrastructure.

As fuel prices continue to climb, it makes sense that more Oregon businesses are hopping on the sustainability bus. However, there could be some confusion about the finer details.

There’s another craft brewer launching into the beer-swilling Central Oregon market.

Snow enthusiasts were able to give skis and snowboards an extra layer of wax as they waited for the Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort to open. Meadows’ season was delayed for a month while crews rushed to repair damage to Highway 35 from a mudslide.

Worst-case scenario: A company’s CEO gets diagnosed with cancer and decides to keep the illness a secret.