August 2005


From the editor: Roll on Columbia

INPUT — the online reader survey

More casinos for Oregon?

Rabble Rouser?

How Tim Boyle disturbed the uneasy peace between the city of Portland and its business community.
By Christina Williams

Who Needs Payday Loans?

As personal debt rises, the payday loan business is booming in Oregon, and lawmakers are divided on the issue.
By Oakley Brooks

Surviving Oil Sticker Shock

The days of $100-a-barrel crude oil are coming. Here's a look at how Oregon's economy can cope.
By Mitchell Hartman

Getting Back In Focus

After disappointing financial results to start off the year, InFocus is reaching into new consumer markets to get back on track.
By Libby Tucker

Oregon's Public Companies
Oregon Business

' annual ranking

In Character

Molly Bordonaro prepares to become U.S. Ambassador to Malta.
By Christina Williams

Business Tools

Identity Theft: How to protect customer data
Business Travel: When are you on company time?
Small Business: Exit strategies
Corporate Philanthropy: Creative giving

CEO of the Month

Hal Brown, Pacific Continental Bank

Plus...

Eastern Oregon seeks a special kind of tourist...The Central American Free Trade Agreement divides farmers...A John Day beef processor vaults into a new niche...New life in La Grande...Is Oregon an open tech hotspot?...More family farms...A weapons depot's economic impact...PowerList: Colleges and universities...Indicators: Housing permits; Business taxes; Lane County.

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