Prineville to get first microbrewery
Central Oregon’s craft brew market has grown in recent years, but no one has opened up shop in Prineville until now.
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Sanyo Solar exceeds expectations
Two years after opening its $84M wafer-making plant in Salem, Sanyo Solar is meeting its commitments to Oregon.
Ron Tonkin appeals to younger buyers with zombies
The Tonkin Family of Dealerships is targeting Gen Y buyers with a new ad campaign featuring zombies.
Florist’s gifts help Gresham
Longtime florist John “Jack” Malcom’s estate is giving more than $1M to local Gresham organizations.
Portland companies stand to benefit from LinkedIn IPO
The success of LinkedIn’s public stock offering, which doubled by the end of its first day of trading, bodes well for Portland tech companies.
Xerox considers outsourcing Wilsonville jobs
Xerox Corp. is meeting with engineers at five of its sites this week to discuss outsourcing some engineering jobs to an Indian company.
Beer business booming in Central Oregon
Bend has the largest amount of micro-breweries per capita, and the craft beer culture shows no signs of slowing down.
EV charging network behind schedule
Ecotality was supposed to have 1,100 electric car charging stations installed in Oregon by the end of next month, but they have yet to install a single public station.
Farmland LP buys Willamette Valley land
Farmland LP has purchased 254 acres of farmland in the Willamette Valley that the company plans to convert to organic.
Plea for federal timber aid approved
The Oregon Senate voted unanimously to ask Congress to renew federal aid to the state’s timber-dependent communities.