Local stores seek holiday boost
To compete with Black Friday, small local retailers are creating their own holidays and events such as Small Business Saturday.
High Five
Cleantech investment climbs
Venture capital investment in cleantech companies grew 73% in the third quarter nationwide.
Homeowners file appeals over property tax deferral changes
Thousands of homeowners have been dropped from a decades old property tax deferral program designed to help poor elderly people remain in their homes.
Biodiesel industry having a record year
Despite uncertainty over whether federal tax credits will be renewed, the national biodiesel industry is having a record year.
Bend mobile coffee business to expand
Cafe2U Inc. president Lee Johns plans to launch coffee delivery franchises from the business’s main office in Bend.
Urban Airship acquires SimpleGeo
Portland mobile software startup Urban Airship acquired San Francisco-based SimpleGeo in an all-stock deal.
Natural gas rates lower for winter
For the third year in a row, two of Oregon’s largest gas utilities are lowering prices for the winter season.
Downtown group asks Portland to delay free rail zone decision
Portland’s Downtown Neighborhood Association is asking the city to postpone a decision on eliminating the free rail zone from parts of downtown.
Oregon gets record wine grape yields
Despite a cold spring and late-ripening crop, Oregon wine grape growers are experiencing record yields.
Dairy forced to end use of reusable containers
After 30 years, Lochmead Dairy is reluctantly ending its use of reusable plastic bottles called merlon.