Amazon data centers up and running in Oregon
Amazon started marketing data hosting services from its new facility near Boardman.
Employment labor
Portland business districts win grants
Four Portland business districts won Venture Portland’s first ever economic development grants.
Police arrest Occupy Portland protestors over the weekend
Police arrested 25 Occupy Portland demonstrators this weekend after they refused to leave Jamison Square.
Carbon recycling company hopes to break ground in Prineville
Bend-based International Tech Corp. hopes to break ground on an activated carbon recycling facility in Prineville.
Lucid Energy to sign MOU with Portland
Lucid Energy Inc. and the city of Portland will sign a memorandum of understanding to work together in developing an in-pipe hydropower system.
Small business lending increases
Loans by Portland’s Small Business Administration are increasing rapidly.
Lucid Energy makes Portland its headquarters
Lucid Energy Technologies, a company that harvests power from turbines within water pipes, has set up its headquarters in Portland.
Medical marijuana card fees increase
State fees for medical marijuana card applications increased dramatically in Oregon on Oct. 1.
SolarWorld preparing complaint against China’s solar trade
SolarWorld is reportedly joining forces with other manufacturers to file a trade complaint against China for overwhelming the U.S. market with cheap solar cells.
Hermiston business plans office in China
Hermiston-based irrigation technology company IRZ Consulting plans to open an office in China.