A Sharper Image
Knife companies hone the economies of Tigard and Tualatin as the region itself carves out a new identity.
Economic development
Q&A with Salem’s new economic development manager
Annie Gorski discusses development challenges, incentives and the evolution of food processing industry.
Rebranding Klamath County
In rural southeastern Oregon, economic development officials hope to create the next hub for high tech.
Pendleton Ready For Its Next Big Thing
Pendleton Newly Open For Business. Infrastructure, Arts and Culture Make Pendleton Ideal Place for Businesses.
Echo upends economic development strategy
The small town of 715 plans a citywide beautification program in order to attract businesses — instead of implementing a more traditional development approach.
On a Bender
National chain stores in Bend outperform national averages. The retail sector here is growing faster than almost any other place in the state. What’s driving the boom?
Pipeworks Studios doubles workforce
The Eugene-based video game developer sold to Digital Brothers out of Milan, Italy in September 2014. The studio has since almost doubled its workforce to 75 employees.
Bloomberg: Oregon has nation’s ‘best-performing’ economy
The state showed improvement in six business, financial and industrial categories.
Economist predicts sustained growth
Economist John Mitchell said the expansion’s annual rate in 2016 will be close to two percent when he spoke at the Portland Business Alliance Forum Breakfast.