Police arrest Occupy Portland protestors over the weekend
Police arrested 25 Occupy Portland demonstrators this weekend after they refused to leave Jamison Square.
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Downtown Bend businesses booming
Business spaces in downtown Bend are filling up fast, and the area is now at 94% capacity.
Albany to get marijuana processing business
An Albany business owner plans to open a marijuana processing business next month to convert medical marijuana into smokeless substances.
Oregon Business announces 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon
Based on the magazine’s widely regarded 100 Best Companies project, the nonprofit version was created to recognize a critical business sector that employs hundreds of thousands of workers.
ClearEdge installs fuel cells at PCC
ClearEdge Power installed two fuel cells at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus as part of a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
Newport hopes NOAA port is just the start
Newport officials have welcomed NOAA’s Marine Operations Center-Pacific with open arms and eager anticipation, dreaming of the day when the move might transform a relatively sleepy stretch of the Oregon Coast into a research mecca. But how that happens exactly, requires a good understanding of what the homeport is and what it does.
Wood Village casino backers try again
The two Lake Oswego businessmen behind the push for a Wood Village casino last year are trying the idea again.
Call center adds Lane County jobs
Royal Caribbean’s Springfield call center is adding 100 jobs, welcome news in a county with more than 17,000 people out of work.
Back-to-school shopping begins in Portland
Despite many national retailers launching their back-to-school campaigns in June, local retailers are just beginning to roll out their shopping specials.
Seismic retrofit business growing
Earthquake Tech, a seismic retrofitting business based in Portland, is growing quickly after the recent quake in Japan.