Icahn offers to buy Mentor Graphics for $1.9 billion
Activist investor Carl Icahn has made an offer on the Wilsonville-based company he has been hounding for months.
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Bill would require LEED for school projects
State Reps. Jefferson Smith and Jules Bailey want every Oregon public school retrofitted to achieve LEED silver certification.
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Musician builds baton biz
Alan Pierce, formerly the Oregon Symphony's principal bass trombonist, has been handcrafting conducting batons for almost 45 years.
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Bag ban is back
A hearing at the Oregon State Capitol Wednesday brings the debate over banning plastic bans back to lawmakers.
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The ties that bind
Prineville resident Steve Lieser played a large role in developing the “Alpine Premier” and “Alpine Sport” tire chains sold at Les Schwab.
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Economy crushes grape growers
Small vineyard owners are suffering this year because of the economy, with many unable to sell their product to local wineries.
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Nestlé wants water from Columbia Gorge spring
Nestlé Waters wants to tap into a Cascade Locks spring to bottle for its Arrowhead and Pure Life water brands.
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First solar pilot program users up and running
Jeff Ramp, the first PGE customer generating electricity in Oregon's solar pilot program, will soon begin receiving checks for his solar power.
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