2014 Archives

BY KIM MOORE

Wine consumption in the U.S. is growing, and wine-producing states are benefiting from the higher demand.

BY JENNIFER MARGULIS

Ashland’s restaurant scene heats up.

BY PETER BARNES

A Corvallis ISP connects the underserved.

BY BRIAN LIBBY

A former rock star wades into the digital-music debate.

BY JESSICA RIDGWAY

May’s Launch section features three recent startups: RapidMade, Clearwater Pump Service and CiviData.

Oregon Business readers are feeling pretty good — about regional affairs and the state economy.

In 2014 Oregon’s startup scene is still small compared to the communities in San Francisco, Boston and Seattle. Business leaders still call for more homegrown engineering Ph.D.s. Venture investment in clean tech and biotech remains sluggish. Nevertheless, signs of a maturing cluster abound.

BY LINDA BAKER

Clupea pallasii, the Pacific herring, is prized in many countries for its eggs; during the March spawning season, fishermen in British Columbia and Alaska process hundreds of thousands of tons of the fish — before they have a chance to reproduce.

BY BRANDON SAWYER

Conversations with the CEOs of Bend’s largest community bank and a ‘neighborhood bank’ in Portland.

More than 800 guests from 77 companies attended the 21st annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon awards dinner and celebration. The gala took place February 27 at the Oregon Convention Center.