Hotlips Pizza makes millionth soda
Portland’s Hotlips Pizza produced their 1 millionth bottle of soda recently, a product the company hopes can compete in the crowded field of small soda makers.
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Police arrest Occupy Portland protestors over the weekend
Police arrested 25 Occupy Portland demonstrators this weekend after they refused to leave Jamison Square.
Portland company to build Facebook data center in Sweden
Portland-based Fortis Construction will help build Facebook’s new data center in Sweden.
Grimm brings visibility and jobs to Portland
Grimm, the only show on a major broadcast network to be filmed and set in Portland, premieres today.
Promotional Coke cans coming from Wilsonville
Coca-Cola announced plans to make its holiday cans benefit polar bears, and the white cans will be filled and distributed at its Wilsonville bottling plant.
Lumber mill dismantled
Diamond West Lumber mill on the outskirts of Philomath is being dismantled after shutting down in 2008.
Walmart to open in Lake Oswego and West Linn by 2013
Walmart plans to open two new stores in Lake Oswego and West Linn by early 2013.
TriMet facing major budget gap
TriMet predicted it may be facing a $12 million to $17 million budget shortfall next year.
Umpqua Bank profits increase
Umpqua Holdings Corp. profits more than doubled in the third quarter compared to a year ago.
Oregon sees one of nation’s steepest increases in unemployment claims
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week, but increased in Oregon by 416.