Portland bike builders take home national awards
Portland builders took home two coveted awards at the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Austin.
Eastern Oregon
Walmart on the way to Warrenton?
Permits have been filed with the state to develop a 17-acre piece of property in Warrenton along U.S. Highway 101, fueling rumors that Walmart is on the way.
Icahn offers to buy Mentor Graphics for $1.9 billion
Activist investor Carl Icahn has made an offer on the Wilsonville-based company he has been hounding for months.
Bill would require LEED for school projects
State Reps. Jefferson Smith and Jules Bailey want every Oregon public school retrofitted to achieve LEED silver certification.
Musician builds baton biz
Alan Pierce, formerly the Oregon Symphony’s principal bass trombonist, has been handcrafting conducting batons for almost 45 years.
Bag ban is back
A hearing at the Oregon State Capitol Wednesday brings the debate over banning plastic bans back to lawmakers.
The ties that bind
Prineville resident Steve Lieser played a large role in developing the “Alpine Premier” and “Alpine Sport” tire chains sold at Les Schwab.
Economy crushes grape growers
Small vineyard owners are suffering this year because of the economy, with many unable to sell their product to local wineries.
Nestlé wants water from Columbia Gorge spring
Nestlé Waters wants to tap into a Cascade Locks spring to bottle for its Arrowhead and Pure Life water brands.
First solar pilot program users up and running
Jeff Ramp, the first PGE customer generating electricity in Oregon’s solar pilot program, will soon begin receiving checks for his solar power.