2011 Archives

Oregon craft beer, despite fear of falling sales and a hesitation to expand throughout the recession, is doing better than ever.

The Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort was bought by Mark Webb for about $200,000. He got 16 acres, a mobile home, eight cabins and a whole lot of work necessary to upgrade after years of neglect.

Farm-direct pushes boundaries of the local meat industry.

  All “latest” numbers are for March 2011 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,782.5 1,768.4 1,740.5 2.4% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 208.4 216.2 238.3 -12.6% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 10.0% 10.2% 11.0% -1.0 Portland/Vancouver MSA; … Read more

Passenger counts have been gaining some altitude at Portland International Airport (PDX) and Oregon’s regional airports.

Tom Moyer’s granddaughter struggles to revive Park Avenue West, a lingering wound in the heart of Portland’s downtown. It’s a fight against the economy, the market and maybe even her family.

Small Oregon companies are following the money overseas, but doing business internationally can be daunting.

More than 100 years since modern commerce began on Oregon’s signature peak, Mount Hood supports millions of dollars worth of tourism, recreation, agriculture, timber and small business. It’s a unique and massive economy under growing pressure from those who make their money from the mountain.

Our third annual ranking of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon celebrates workplace excellence.

  RANKED BY 12/31/10 SHARES & DEPOSITS RANK NAME ADDRESS / PHONE PRINCIPAL SHARES & DEPOSITS / TOTAL ASSETS MEMBERS / BRANCHES FT EMPLOYEES / CHARTER YEAR 1 OnPoint Community P.O. Box 3750Portland 97208 800.527.3932 Robert Stuart $2.47b$2.84b 213,97120 4111932 2 First Technology P.O. Box 2100Beaverton 97075 503.644.4034 Brooke Van Vleet $1.95b$2.32b 170,85118 3721952 3 … Read more