Farmers awarded $40 million after crops fail
Canadian farmers are awarded $40 million after fertilizer made in Oregon, Washington and Canada kills nursery crops.
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Kitzhaber calls for increased timber harvests
Gov. John Kitzhaber proposed increasing timber harvests on state forests to prevent industry jobs from being lost to China.
Downtown Bend businesses booming
Business spaces in downtown Bend are filling up fast, and the area is now at 94% capacity.
Mentor Graphics earnings up
Mentor Graphics Corp. beat earnings expectations with a second-quarter profit of $4.3 million.
EcoSpeed helps velomobile riders make cross-country trip
Portland-based EcoSpeed gave a boost to velomobile riders making the trip from Portland to Washington, D.C. over a period of 30 days.
TriQuint misses sales targets
Hillsboro-based TriQuint Semiconductor reported slow growth for its second quarter.
Eugene company builds high-tech tool for farmers
Eugene-based Certified Organic Business Solutions created a new online tool to help organic farmers keep their numerous records.
MetaFilter founder looks to the future
McMinnville’s Matt Haughey is the founder and CEO of MetaFilter, one of the most active blogging communities on the Web.
IKEA in Portland may get EV chargers
IKEA is partnering with ECOtality Inc. to install public electric vehicle charging stations at some of its Western U.S. stores.
Federal rules pose obstacles for toy makers
A federal rule to improve the safety of children’s toys is making it hard for local toy makers to stay in business.