Blazers’ Cho decision made early
A “chemistry issue” between Trail Blazer owner Paul Allen and general manager Rich Cho led to Cho’s firing after less than a year.
Portland
Kitzhaber signs health insurance bills
Gov. John Kitzhaber signed two bills to give Oregon children year-round access to health insurance and require health insurers to use easy standardized forms.
Sanyo Solar exceeds expectations
Two years after opening its $84M wafer-making plant in Salem, Sanyo Solar is meeting its commitments to Oregon.
Ron Tonkin appeals to younger buyers with zombies
The Tonkin Family of Dealerships is targeting Gen Y buyers with a new ad campaign featuring zombies.
Portland companies stand to benefit from LinkedIn IPO
The success of LinkedIn’s public stock offering, which doubled by the end of its first day of trading, bodes well for Portland tech companies.
Bend Broadband builds $16M server farm
Bend Broadband spent $16 million on a 30,000-square-foot server farm to help the company expand into data hosting.
Willamette Angel Conference winner faces challenges
Wendy Strgar’s Eugene startup Good Clean Love has faced many challenges since winning the $165,000 investment prize at the Willamette Angel Conference last year.
Tripwire abandons IPO
Tripwire sold itself to private equity firm Thoma Bravo, abandoning its pursuit of an initial public stock offering.
Harry & David reaches deal to exit bankruptcy
Harry & David Holdings Inc. reached an agreement with its unsecured creditors, moving closer to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Eugene joins fro yo craze
Eugene restaurant owner Jim West is converting a Valley River Center restaurant into a fro yo shop, to capitalize on the booming frozen yogurt business.