Alta has more bike sharing plans in the works
New York City chose Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share Inc. to create a bike share program by 2012, and the company hopes to do the same for many other cities.
High Five
Keen hires Nike veteran
Keen Inc. hired Nike veteran Ron Hill as vice president of merchandising.
Oregonians can keep accidental unemployment benefits
Over 600 Oregonians who received unemployment payments by mistake can keep the money, totaling $615,000 so far.
Cornilles, Bonamici win congressional primaries
Democrat Suzanne Bonamici and Republican Rob Cornilles won their primary elections in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District.
Kitzhaber calls for increased timber harvests
Gov. John Kitzhaber proposed increasing timber harvests on state forests to prevent industry jobs from being lost to China.
New McCormick & Schmick’s owner has big plans
Houston-based restaurant tycoon Tilman Fertitta has big plans for the new restaurant chain he has agreed to buy–Portland’s McCormick & Schmick’s.
CSA customers run into problems
There are more than 60 community supported agriculture businesses in the Portland area, up from 15 in 2000. However, the increasingly popular way to buy vegetables isn’t foolproof.
32.3 percent of Portland homes underwater
32.3% of Portland-area homes with mortgages are underwater, meaning they are worth less than is owed on their mortgage.
Landry’s to buy McCormick & Schmick’s
Landry’s Restaurants Inc. will buy the Portland-based McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant chain in a $131.6 million deal.
Oregon tests iPad voting
Five Oregon counties are testing a new program this election day to allow elderly and disabled voters to vote via iPad.