Over 1,000 vie for temporary jobs at Oregon State Fair
More than 1,000 people stood in long lines for the chance at a temporary job at the Oregon State Fair, with some applicants even arriving a day early.
Willamette Valley
Portland cloud computing startups land venture capital
Portland cloud computing startups AppFog and Cedexis landed $14 million in combined venture capital this week.
FBI, IRS raid office of Portland’s parking manager
FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents raided Portland parking manager Ellis K. McCoy’s office and apartment after years of allegations and complaints.
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.
Daimler supports Obama’s new efficiency standards
Daimler Trucks North America CEO Martin Daum joined President Barack Obama at an announcement to push for new fuel efficiency standards.
Jeld-Wen peddles junk bonds
Jeld-Wen Inc. faces a bad financial picture while marketing junk bonds to refinance $1.2 billion in debt.
Eugene sees green building business boom
What began as a loosely knit gang of idealistic carpenters, designers and architects working in relative obscurity in Eugene has become a multimillion dollar niche market. But the local green construction market is still seeing mixed success.
Frontier delivers mixed results to customers, investors
A little more than a year after Frontier Communications Corp. acquired Verizon’s Northwest operations, the Connecticut company has taken steps to improve customer service and bring high-speed Internet service to Oregon’s rural communities.
Small town grows huge quantities of medical pot
Medical marijuana has taken root in the idyllic town of Williams like nowhere else in Oregon.
Warrenton mill back in business with huge upgrade
Hampton Lumber’s Warrenton Mill came back to life this week. Former owner Weyerhaeuser Co. sold the operation to Hampton, who shut the doors for 20 months to make a multi-million dollar upgrade.