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Wood waste flour could create a new building material

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An Oregon State University professor says wood waste can be turned into a “flour” that makes a composite hybrid material when mixed with thermoplastic. More... 1 comment

Powerlist: Commercial real estate

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Ranked by number of licensed agents for commercial properties in Oregon More... Add new comment

Oregon economic indicators as of February 2010

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PDX hits some turbulence

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PDX airport passenger traffic, which had already dropped 2.4% in 2008, nosedived another 9.6% in 2009 (its biggest decline of the decade) when total U.S. commercial traffic dipped just 5.3%. More... 2 comments

Deal Watch: Credit unions enter $5 billion merger

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Tom Sargent has technically been retired from his role as CEO of Beaverton's First Tech Credit Union since March, but he's staying on with the company to see it through its proposed merger with the Bay Area's Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union. More... Add new comment

Marijuana goes mainstream in Southern Oregon

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Marijuana has been a lucrative underground business for decades, but as pot laws become more liberalized it’s become a big part of the above-ground economy. More... 16 comments

Why Hollywood Video failed

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Why Hollywood Video failed: New technology and consumer fancy turn out the lights for Hollywood Video. More... 1 comment

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Bioscience complex will house six local companies in 2013

From Oregon Translational Research and Development Institute: OTRADI today announced its plans to open and operate a 13,000 square-foot multi-tenant bioscience complex in the Willamette Wharf building at 4640 SW Macadam Avenue. Slated to be complete in spring 2013, the OTRADI Bioscience Incubator (OBI) will house up to six companies.

Introducing HalfOffOregon.com

MEDIAmerica, publisher of Oregon Business and Oregon Home magazines, announces a new retail website: HalfOffOregon.com. The website offers lodging, dining, recreation and many other items at half off their regular cost.

The doors are open to Vernon's NEW Office location

As you probably know by now, The Vernon Company is a national leader in the promotional products industry with annual sales of over $60 million. We are a family owned business, led by the fourth generation of the Vernon family.