November 2004
From the editor: Good work
Input Reader Survey
Job prospects
Tested by drugs
As employment rebounds, some companies have a harder time finding new hires who are clean.
A new import on the Columbia?
Two investors are shopping around a business plan that would bring liquefied natural gas to Clatskanie.
The price of upscale downtowns
Urban renewal districts have sprung up all over the state. Do they make economic sense?
Qwest for improvement
The state's biggest telecom tries to repair its reputation as it competes for new business customers.
In Character
Deborah Saweuyer-Parks of Homestead Capital crusades for top-of-the-line affordable housing across the West.
Business Tools
Human resources: Rules for office romance; Small business finance: Getting what you're owed; Corporate philanthrophy: Creative giving
CEO of the Month
Brady Scott, Coquille Economic Development Corporation
Plus...
A review of Brand Oregon...New economic forces on the South Coast...Oregon Aero's ascent in aviation products...Selling recycled goods to China...Powerlist: Advertising, marketing and PR firms...Key economic indicators: The retail rebound. |
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