July 2004


From the Editor: Sunny thoughts

COVER STORY: Interference?

Lars Larson's radio rants boost ratings while blasting Oregon's business climate.

Better bean counting

Private companies adopt public-company accounting standards.

The Private 150

Oregon Business' annual ranking of the top 150 private companies.

Good food pays

Culinary tourism efforts attract winers and diners.

Trading timber

Dealers search the world for new supplies of wood.

In Character

Wanderlust's Aleta Nissen teaches visitors about the Central Oregon backcountry.

Business Tools

Strategy: Restructuring for the upturn; Corporate life insurance: New split-dollar rules; 100 Best Benchmarks: Women is leadership; Auto leasing: What you need to know

CEO of the Month

Hank Hickox, Bandon Dunes

Plus...

Portland as a Renaissance town...Short-line railroads make inroads...Will it fly?--Moving dirt...Talking nanotech...Powerlist: Assisted living facilities...Key economic indicators: Jobs in business services.

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