Feelings mixed on new Medford REI
REI plans to open a store in Medford early next year, causing mixed emotions from local shoppers.
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Xzeres sees strong growth
Wilsonville-based Xzeres more than doubled its second quarter sales, and expects to reach a profit within the next three quarters.
TriQuint chips turn up in iPhone 4S
TriQuint Semiconductor Corp. stocks soared after gadget experts tore open the new iPhone 4S and found a pair of the company’s chips inside.
Former Sen. Smith honored as job creator
Former U.S. Senator Gordon Smith was honored with the first Oregon Business Leadership Award from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
Oregon farmers launch program to end hunger
Farmers Ending Hunger, an Oregon nonprofit, launched a new effort to harvest, process, store and distribute fresh food donated by family farms.
Lucid Energy to sign MOU with Portland
Lucid Energy Inc. and the city of Portland will sign a memorandum of understanding to work together in developing an in-pipe hydropower system.
Downtown Bend businesses booming
Business spaces in downtown Bend are filling up fast, and the area is now at 94% capacity.
Portland prepares for bag ban
Portland merchants are preparing for the city’s plastic bag ban to take effect Saturday.
NuScale completes $30M rescue deal
Corvallis-based NuScale Power completed a $30 million rescue package from Fluor Corp.
Industrial power use drops
Pacific Power’s sales to industrial customers have dropped 30% since 2007 due to economic stress.