The state we’re in: lumber production
Western softwood mills sawed 11.1 billion board feet of lumber in 2010, 27.9% more than 2009. July year-to-date they have produced 6.5% more lumber than last year.
2011 Archives
How open source got its groove back
Portland lost some allure during the recession, but developers once again are smitten by its culture, community and cost of living.
Vernonia stakes future on new school
Flood-ravaged Vernonia stakes its future on a new green school and the hope of what it can ignite.
2011 List: 100 Best Nonprofits To Work For in Oregon
Our third annual 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon project celebrates great workplaces in the nonprofit sector. Nearly 5,500 employees from 170 nonprofits statewide participated in this year’s survey.
Oregon’s number 1 nonprofits
Profiles of the number one large, medium and small nonprofits.
Powerlist: Oregon foundations
This month’s Powerlist ranks Oregon foundations by total assets.
Next: microchips restore eyesight
Richard Taylor, a University of Oregon professor of physics, art and psychology, is putting his combined talents to work on a microchip to help people who have lost their sight see again.
From the Editor: Open your mind to optimism
We enter the fall with renewed worry over the economy, losing business optimism locally, nationally and globally.
Gap between optimists and pessimists widens
The mood remains gloomy for the 606 respondents in our survey this month. By a large majority, they say things are headed in the wrong direction, with the gap between the optimists and the pessimists widening since 2008.
Windells sports academy flourishes
Tim Windell has built a growing action sports wonderland where champions train and wannabes have fun.