Union Pacific improves Southern Oregon lines
Union Pacific Railroad is spending $33.5 million to improve its Eugene rail yard and rail line between Oakridge and Harrisburg.
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Obama visits Intel in Hillsboro
President Barack Obama arrives in Hillsboro this morning to meet with Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini.
Property taxes increase
Portland-area property owners will see an average two percent increase in their taxes this year.
Nike profit flies high
Nike announced a 9 percent profit in the first quarter, and executives are confident the company portfolio has growth potential.
PDX firm relies on cloud computing
Portland project management firm Inici Group relies on cloud computing to complete a project spread over 36 cities.
Nestlé wants water from Columbia Gorge spring
Nestlé Waters wants to tap into a Cascade Locks spring to bottle for its Arrowhead and Pure Life water brands.
Logging extension revives owl debate
Congress’s automatic logging contract extension is stirring up controversy over a planned harvest near Eugene-Springfield.
South Hillsboro into growth boundary?
If Metro decides to expand the urban growth boundary this year, south Hillsboro is the obvious choice for new development, one high-level staffer suggests.
Ernest Hemingway shoes target male boomers
Tualatin-based Ernest Hemingway Footwear Co. is finding a huge market for their handcrafted leather shoes in men aged 45-to-65.
California moratorium brings miners to Oregon
California has shut down gold mining with suction dredges for environmental reasons, bringing more miners to Oregon.