Rogue Valley farmers think olives to be successor to pears and grapes
Rogue Valley's agricultural land has gone through several ownership changes in recent years, but because of a new low-labor system for producing extra-virgin olive oil farmers believe the fruit to be a viable successor to pears and grapes. more >
Air service returns to 2 rural towns
Rural communities around the state suffered this summer from a round of cuts to air service, but fall is bringing a little relief as United Airlines/Skywest Airlines this month begins service between Portland and both Klamath Falls and North Bend-Coos Bay. more >
A small window into Jeld-Wen
Rod Wendt, CEO and president of Klamath Falls’ famously media-averse Jeld-Wen, was in Portland in mid-July for the opening of a showroom on the second floor of the US Bancorp tower. more >
Lithia cuts jobs, millions
Lithia Motors, the eighth-largest U.S. auto group, announced in June that it would cut $18 million annually in costs because of falling consumer confidence, tight credit, high gas prices and sluggish domestic auto sales. more >
Lithia Motors hit with loss of $5.1 million
Lithia Motors will slow acquisitions but push on with plans to build a new headquarters despite reporting a preliminary $5.1 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2007. more >
