Showers Pass expands
Portland-based Showers Pass Inc. sells high-end bicycling gear through about 400 retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
Health care
Biogas facility planned in Portland
Columbia Biogas LLC plans to build an anaerobic digester facility in Portland to turn food waste into electricity.
Beaverton gets local gift shop
Beaverton’s A&P appliance parts and repair shop gets a makeover that includes locally made gifts and food.
State workers receive 4.75 percent pay raise
Union-represented state workers are receiving a step pay increase of 4.75%, despite Oregon’s $377.5 million budget shortfall.
Eugene company offers 30 properties to pay off debts
Real estate company Arlie & Co. intends to liquidate 30 properties worth at least $57.5 million to pay for its reorganization plan.
Trucked wheat earning less
Portland wheat exporters are paying $1.20 to $1.25 less per bushel to growers transporting wheat by truck.
80s Rock boosts county fair attendance
Douglas County Fair attendance was up 15,811 from 2009, thanks in part to aging rockers such as Billy Idol and the Scorpions.
Firm nips noise complaints
Caithness Energy is offering Eastern Oregon residents $5,000 if they promise not to complain about turbine noise.
Hooked on bamboo
Bamboo Revolution grows like a weed.