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I don't usually cede my blog to other writers (in fact, never), but this missive I just got today from the desk of Tim McCabe, chief of the state's economic development agency, challenging Chicago Mayor Richard Daley to an economic duel was just too fun:
Growing big and growing fast is no easy feat for a startup. Particularly in this economy, just getting investment is difficult. But some entrepreneurs do manage to quickly grow their businesses, or even enter established companies and take them to new heights — but not without some bumps along the way.
Almost exactly one year ago, Laika’s first feature film, Coraline, made its world-wide debut in downtown Portland. Now comes the news that this dark but endearing work of stop-action animation has been nominated for an Academy Award, launching a small, independent Oregon studio with a 36-year-old CEO into the big-leagues with Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks.
It just wouldn’t be a legislative session without a water issue to whack around. This will sound familiar. David Nelson, the Republican state senator from Pendleton, has introduced a bill that seeks more water from the Columbia River for uses ranging from livestock, mining and irrigation to recreation, wildlife and fish.
read more »Maybe it’s just the crazy El Nino weather patterns, but I swear I’ve been noticing some green shoots popping up through the mud in Oregon. A year ago at this time I was researching a story about Oregon’s underground economy, and the conclusions I was drawing were downright bleak. The job market wasn’t just down; it was dead.
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Monday, 08 February 2010
The cameras will be rolling in Portland again when "Leverage" resumes filming in March.
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In this second of week of the special session, legislators look at how to trim spending.
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The scenery on Steens Mountain will soon be dotted with wind-farm developments.
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The health industry may be the first to see an economic recovery this year.
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Columbia River salmon are returning in record numbers, but experts say that will change.
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Clear One Health Plans, Inc. (OTCBB: CCHN) and PacificSource Health Plans announced today they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which PacificSource will acquire Clear One. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Clear One’s shareholders will receive $26.00 per share in cash, upon a successful close of the transaction.
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