Lien times hit construction
The steep hillside overlooking the Willamette River is a Portland residential community without residents. more >
Looking for a pony payday
It’s two minutes before post time for the first horse race of the season at Portland Meadows and the odds to win seem more favorable than betting on Wall Street. more >
No surprise: credit squeeze hits home
Small businesses throughout Oregon that rely on credit to keep operations going may find unwilling lenders as the economy worsens. more >
Small hats win big bucks
Sometimes honesty pays. Midway through his public-funding pitch to a committee of angel investors, Peter Hixson described his company as “a three-man baseball team,” then shrugged and said, "I have no experience with taking a company from $1 million to $5 million." more >
A good grape harvest
Despite a potentially devastating year for wine grape growing because of erratic weather, early word from Oregon vineyards is that the 2008 crop is shaping up to be better than expected. more >
Wave energy’s message to critics: You’re wrong
On a windless morning this past September, Oregon State University researchers towed a prototype wave energy buoy off the coast of Newport and dropped anchor. more >
Auction bargain: two houses for price of one
Buy one, get one free — houses that is. A pair of never-occupied two-bedroom homes north of Klamath Falls is headlining a big property auction scheduled for Nov. 15 at the Hilton Hotel near Portland International Airport. more >
County payments: a VC chance?
If Oregon’s counties were start-up companies, they would be freaks. In the midst of economic crisis, the state’s rural governments scored $800 million in what could be described as VC funding. more >
Funds for toxic cleanup uncertain
This summer a national group proclaimed a victory of sorts in Portland’s perpetual struggle to clean up contaminated industrial land along the Willamette River. more >
