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The Willamette Valley’s controversy over growing canola for biofuel is creating a conflict between producers of organic foods and renewable energy.

Portland General Electric will pay $1 million to repair fire hazards in a solar rooftop installed through a ProLogis partnership.

Capital One expects to cut 217 jobs in its Tigard collections department by 2013.

Through restructuring, PeaceHealth has cut at least 130 jobs from its Lane County operations in the past year.

Portland startup Bettery Inc. wants to green the battery business with vending machines.

SoloPower officially opens its North Portland factory, which will make thin-film solar panels.

Lake Oswego’s West Coast Bancorp is merging with Tacoma’s Columbia Banking System in a $506 million deal.

Managers of Northwest grain terminals are preparing for a longshoremen strike, with a contract expiring in five days.

Portland Commissioner Nick Fish says that he doesn’t want Mayor Sam Adams to rush a new plan for the Oregon Sustainability Center through the City Council.

Comcast plans to add 50 jobs at its Beaverton call center as it shifts work from California.