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• Oregon’s top private companies learn to adapt Frank Foti sprints up a flight of rusty stairs to a gritty rooftop with a panoramic view of Portland’s shipyard.
• Circuit judges become scarce in rural counties Low pay, long commutes and a heavy workload make it hard to find judges for the rural areas of the state.
• Economist Tim Duy uses the "R" word Is Oregon in recession? I have been startled by the unwillingness of many to accept the obvious fact that the Oregon economy has shifted gears markedly.

Around the State

Munich on the Willamette
Gunther Hoffmann knows at least one reason why German tourists are expected to flock to Oregon this summer: “Germans are entranced with the West and Indians,” says Hoffmann, head of the German Consulate in Portland.

Governor hopes to fund water initiative with new lottery money
Gov. Ted Kulongoski plans to ask voters to approve lottery money for his Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) initiative, which would fund water supply and quality needs, support related state agencies and set strategy for long-term management of water. Oregon is one of only two Western states without a comprehensive water plan.

Q&A with Bob of Bob's Red Mill
RISING PRICES and lackluster consumer spending isn’t bad for all businesses. Take food for example. After all, you’ve got to eat, right?

Feds release LNG impact report
In a move that exemplifies the growing rift both within and without Oregon state government over liquefied natural gas terminals, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in June gave an environmental endorsement to a proposed project on the Columbia River.

Sales decline prompts Mt. Bachelor shakeup
As the final days of last winter’s ski season wound to a close, Powdr Corp. — which runs the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort — took the dramatic step of firing the majority of the resort’s top management.

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Biz Life

Tactics: LaCrosse Footwear gets some traction
hen Joseph Schneider was promoted to CEO of LaCrosse Footwear in August 2000, the shoe industry had changed, but LaCrosse, founded in Wisconsin in 1897 as a maker of rubber horseshoes, had not.

Next: an electronic shoe
Need to get a grip or gain a little traction? Maybe your shoes can help.

Boosting sales in a down economy
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES without large cash reserves, economic downturns can be especially tough. To stay afloat, you need to keep the cash register ringing even when customers are cutting back — and that means thinking outside the box.

Powering down at the office
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS account for 40% of the energy used in the U.S., and with energy costs on the rise, that’s a huge burden for business.

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Lists

Oregon's Private 150

Deal Watch: FLIR wins record-setting defense contract

Oregon financial planners & money managers

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From The Editor

In good company
Like the name says, we’re all about covering Oregon business. But this month I think we might have set a record.

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