Boom times for bang bang
Bullets are flying in Bend, or at least they are flying through the production process at ammunition manufacturer Nosler, one of the few employers in Central Oregon to be adding jobs rather than subtracting them.
2008 Archives
Q and A with Portland art maven Elizabeth Leach
In 1981, when Elizabeth Leach opened her gallery, there were only a handful of other art galleries in Portland’s Pearl District.
Ski resorts get first snow, open season
A healthy dose of early season snowfall helped Oregon ski resorts tally more than 2 million paying visitors last year, an industry record that may prove difficult to match this year.
At this bar, you buy low, get high
Remember Nov. 20? Sure you do. That was the day the Dow stopped simply practicing for the Winter Olympics and became a gold medalist in downhill catastrophe, dropping 445 points to a mind-boggling 7,550.
Finding hidden bombs
“Do you lift weights?” Before I can answer, Sky has handed me something large, metallic, and, I am guessing, heavy.
Oregon’s bicycle industrial complex
From businesses such as Nutcase Helmets to Bike Friday, Oregon’s bike madness fuels a $150 million industry. Not to mention that there’s an organized bike ride every 27 minutes.
Laid-off techies won’t go away
In the final five months of 2008, somewhere between 2,000 and 2,400 workers in Silicon Forest lost their jobs.
Hiring marketing that fits
Smart companies see tough times as an opportunity to ramp up their marketing and leave their competitors in the dust. But how to decide what kind of approach you need?
Forward momentum
Baby, it’s cold outside and the economic heater is sputtering. Instinct says to be conservative, save your energy, cut back on your plans and hunker down.
Obama administration could mean green jobs
If Barack Obama has his way, the country will invest $15 billion in renewable energy annually over the next decade, putting 1 million plug-in cars on the road and creating 5 million green jobs.