Grow Oregon releases action plan
Grow Oregon is a
“pre-startup-phase” effort to build a political advocacy group expanding on the 2011 Oregon Business Plan.
High Five
Development firm repurposes big box stores
Corvallis-based Dickerhoof Properties buy vacant shopping outlets and big box stores and convert them into smaller retail spaces.
Oregon regulators investigate rural phone problems
State regulators are investigating issues that rural phone customers are having with long-distance calls in Oregon.
Eugene considers herbicides
The Eugene district of the Bureau of Land Management is considering using herbicides to fight weeds, after 27 years of going without.
Tektronix buys Vancouver company
Beaverton-headquartered Tektronix has bought Veridae Systems, a Vancouver, B.C. semiconductor testing company.
Linn County gets first straw-bale house
A couple in Brownsville, Oregon is building Linn County’s first straw-bale house.
Oregon Convention Center gets outdoor plaza
A vacant block in Northeast Portland is being made into an outdoor plaza for the Oregon Convention Center.
Gluten-free grain gains popularity in Oregon
A little-known grain from the Horn of Africa known as teff is gaining popularity in Oregon for being gluten-free.
Oregon Legislature finishes on time
Oregon lawmakers adjourned Thursday, within their self-imposed limit of 150 days for the 2011 session.
Howard S. Wright sold to Balfour Beatty
Portland’s commercial contractor Howard S. Wright has sold to Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas, Texas.