Per capita income falls
According to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report, per capita income dropped in each of Oregon’s metropolitan areas.
High Five
Ecotrust helps create jobs
Ecotrust CDE has allocated over $60 million in tax credits to businesses that are creating green jobs in struggling timber communities.
Portland costs rise
The cost of living in the Portland region is higher than 84% of all other metropolitan areas.
Showers Pass expands
Portland-based Showers Pass Inc. sells high-end bicycling gear through about 400 retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
Powin joins sustainable energy game
Tigard’s Powin Corp. launched a wholly-owned subsidiary that will provide manufacturing services to the renewable energy industry.
Lattice CEO focuses on Oregon
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.’s new CEO says he wants to focus more on the company’s Hillsboro headquarters rather than continue the shifting of jobs to Asia.
Indow windows opens factory
Startup Indow Windows opened a manufacturing facility for their energy-efficient window inserts in North Portland.
New Coos County hospitals provide jobs
The Bay Area Hospital and Coquille Valley Hospital are both breaking ground on large expansions that will provide construction and health care jobs.
FDA cracks down on raw-milk cheese
The Food and Drug Administration is aggressively cracking down on raw-milk cheese in the Pacific Northwest.
Ducks’ new court offers creative design
The Matthew Knight Arena, new home to the Oregon Ducks, features a court that makes it seem like you are standing in a fir tree forest.