Oregon Business

The awards will be presented in four categories: Development Stage Company of the Year; Working Capital Stage Company of the Year; Growth Stage Company of the Year and the Entrepreneurship Award for Individual Achievement.

"Anytime you start by asking, ‘How much revenue do we need?’ the answer has always been: ‘More.’" Gov. Ted Kulongoski

"I’m happy to pay taxes," said the executive, who asked that neither he nor his business be identified. "But the Oregon system is broken, and I know there are a lot of other businesspeople who feel like I do, that it doesn’t make sense to stay."

Travel Portland, the nonprofit organization that markets the city, is making headlines for once again offering tourists $50 in cash when they book a room at participating Portland-area hotels.

An electrical current in the blade triggers a brake when it comes into contact with a body part.

Investors at the annual Angel Oregon conference picked two winners this afternoon:

Pacific Power is seeking a 20 percent increase in electricity rates starting next January to cover major investments in transmission and generation as well as forecasted higher power costs next year, according to filings with the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

Oregon’s struggles at nurturing startups are well-known and well-documented. Entrepreneurs complain they can’t find enough talented executives here, or enough financial backing, and so they go elsewhere.

"We’re still learning all of the details, but it’s very humbling to be part of a company that cares this much about its employees."

Oregon voters approved two special tax measures Tuesday designed to close a $733 million state budget gap.