Oregon rethinks urban renewal areas
House Bill 3056 gives taxing districts a chance to voice support or opposition for urban renewal areas and the money going to them.
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PDX bike plan moves forward
Portland city planners are close to agreeing on projects in conjunction with the new Bicycle Plan for 2030.
Nike’s CEO a creative at heart
Nike’s CEO Mark Parker turned his teenage passion for shoe modifications into a creative shoe design job, and eventually rose to the top of his profession.
Metro Chief David Bragdon leaving for New York
Metro Council President David Bragdon is stepping down from his post to take on a high-level position in New York City.
80s Rock boosts county fair attendance
Douglas County Fair attendance was up 15,811 from 2009, thanks in part to aging rockers such as Billy Idol and the Scorpions.
PSU student becomes a business owner
Portland State student Amy Sandoz has won a spot in a year-long marketing lab for her successful disaster kit business.
South Hillsboro into growth boundary?
If Metro decides to expand the urban growth boundary this year, south Hillsboro is the obvious choice for new development, one high-level staffer suggests.
Webtrends acquires Transpond
Webtrends acquires San Francisco’s Transpond in a major shift to social media and mobile computing.
Facebook learns from Google’s mistakes
As Facebook builds its data center in Prineville, it plans to learn from Google’s community relations mistakes in The Dalles.
Lessons from the Sunwest debacle
Dealmakers, investors and employees of Salem-based Sunwest Management say they have learned from the company’s collapse. Lesson number one: Don’t get greedy.