RICHLAND, WASH...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory solidified a deal with Apollo Sensor Technology and scientists at Russia’s Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry in Moscow to market a hydrogen gas sensor. more >
BOARDMAN...
The cheese never stands alone, at least not when it’s from the Tillamook County Creamery Association.//Plans for an international speedway five miles west of Boardman on Interstate 84 have shifted gears. more >
WARM SPRINGS...
Eagle-Tech Systems, an information technology and computer services company based in Warm Springs, has opened a new business development training program geared toward promoting entrepreneurship among the members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. more >
BEND...
Central Oregon continues adding to its business community with the announcement of Oregon Dental Services’ plan to open a satellite office and dental-hygiene school.//Patients no longer have to make a three-hour trip to Portland for heart treatments now that a new heart center has opened its doors in Bend. more >
PORTLAND...
Anderson Construction is using biodiesel in its forklifts and generators.//Trade volume in the Portland/Vancouver region will double in the next 25 years.//The new private sector-backed economic development group for the greater Portland area announced its formation and board of directors last month.//Mike and Brian McMenamin, the duo behind the popular brewpubs, opened the doors to their latest watering hole in December. more >
EUGENE...
Specialty retailer Oak Patch Gifts plans to add 30 employees to its staff of 320 by December, which will also be the end of its first year in a larger location. more >
GRANTS PASS...
An expansion to the Grants Pass warehouse of Fire Mountain Gems adds 70,000 square feet of space for the wholesale bead and gem distributor. more >
MEDFORD...
OpenGate Capital, a private buyout firm in Los Angeles, purchased AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division for $14 million in December. more >
ASHLAND...
Brammo Motorsports is looking ahead to its fifth year of operations and the completion of a new facility this fall. more >
CANNON BEACH...
Visitors will soon be able to enjoy beachfront life from the luxury of 56 new rooms at the Surfsand Resort. more >
ASTORIA...
Office views are worth a second look at the almost completed Pier 1 Marina Building on the waterfront. more >
