Around the State  Car dealers collapse as sales drive off a cliff
At first glance, the car lot in outer Southeast Portland looks like all the others nearby, plentifully stocked with “Dealer’s Specials” and “Fresh Start Financing” deals. Q&A with Jeff Merkley on business
Shortly after he defeated Republican Gordon Smith in early November, U.S. Senator-elect Jeff Merkley caught his breath just long enough to talk briefly about how he would address the challenges facing Oregon businesses. Telecom suffers and shrinks
The loss of 100 Oregon jobs from Denver-based Qwest, part of 1,200 jobs the telecom company said it would cut nationwide by year’s end, is another blow to an already shrinking job sector in Oregon. Goodies can’t hold Hynix or Freightliner
The meticulously designed SolarWorld facility that has brought hundreds of new jobs to Hillsboro did not come for free. Bottle bill changes uncork opposition
When Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a bottle bill in 1971, the program built swiftly into a success, with a recovery rate of more than 90%. View all Around the State > |
