Downtown Dayton’s dawn

0912 GamePlan DowntownDayton 01Coming into Dayton off Highway 18, one of the first things you’ll see is the renovation of Dayton’s First Baptist Church that’s under way. It stands out as a visible sign of progress in a downtown marked by vacant storefronts and worn buildings.

The Divide

Mike Green wants black America in the 21st-century tech economy. He plans to start the revolution in one of the country’s whitest cities.

Burger built

0712 BurgerBuilt 01Good burger joints aren’t rare, but Little Big Burger in Portland stands out for its big profits and rapid expansion.

Chill factor

0712 Tactics 03Strawberries and low-cost energy, two abundant Oregon resources, prompted Oregon Freeze Dry to set up shop in Albany in 1963.