Oregon tech jobs spike
Oregon’s statewide technology employment hit a two-year high in January with a total of 54,600.
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Walmart plans “neighborhood market” in Beaverton
Seattle developer PacLand is turning Beaverton’s Ashley Furniture HomeStore into a Walmart store.
Lawmakers want to extend unemployment benefits
Senators Diane Rosenbaum and Brian Boquist have teamed up to sponsor two bills that would extend unemployment benefits for between 20 and 26 weeks.
Early win for Pacific Seafood in key antitrust case
Pacific Seafood won a critical preliminary ruling in their anti-trust case.
Delegates promote Oregon’s green industries in Japan
Seventeen corporate and government executives are in Japan to promote Oregon businesses.
Obama endorses Wyden’s health care bill
President Barack Obama announced that he supports legislation offered by Sen. Ron Wyden that gives states freedom on health care.
Nike unearths legendary waffle iron
The long-lost waffle iron that inspired Bill Bowerman to create Nike’s “waffle sole” was recently unearthed.
Cottage Grove couple owns first Volt
Carey and Naomi Bailey of Cottage Grove own the first Chevrolet Volt to be registered in Oregon.
Integra replaces CEO
Integra Telecom replaced longtime chief executive Dudley Slater with Tom Casey, the company’s first new CEO in 13 years.
Indent Studios boosts film industry
Portland’s film industry is getting bigger, thanks in part to new facilities like the $2 million Indent Studios.