Business Journal-Portland articles from May 2001

Business Journal-Portland archives from May 2001

As tech firms stumble, vacancies rise.(Portland office space vacancies increase)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... New construction and an increase in technology and telecom companies dumping surplus office space boosted office vacancies in the Sunset Corridor to an estimated 14 percent this quarter. That's nearly double the 8 percent, or 224,000 square...

Creating a successful legacy takes planning.(Legacy Health System launches management mentorship program)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Long before there is a vacancy in Legacy Health System's leadership, there is a plan to fill it. The planning started with former Legacy CEO John King's retirement in February of 1999. Nearly two years before his departure, King started...

Tektronix asks workers to help with cost-cutting.(Tektronix Inc. announces cost cutting measures)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... As Tektronix Inc. (NYSE: TEK) warned investors earlier this week that the company will report lower-than-expected earnings for the current quarter, news broke that Tektronix employees will be using up vacation time this summer, whether they...

Wilshire appears to have a preferred suitor picked out.(Security National Corp. acquistion of Wishire Financial Services Group Inc. reaches standoff)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... The California mortgage company that last month offered to buy Portland's Wilshire Financial Services Group has apparently sweetened its price, but Wilshire's board isn't biting. The standoff could lead to an attempt to wrest control of...

eVineyard's magnum deal to set stage for big growth spurt.(Wine.com aquisition)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... The purchase by Portland's eVineyard.com of Napa Valley rival Wine.com will speed the local company's growth in new markets, executives said. The April 27 transaction, valued at a little less than $10 million, gave 2-year-old eVineyard...

Telecom firm pulls the plug on Portland.(RCN Corp. to sell Sunset Corridor building)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... RCN Corp., the Princeton, N.J.-based broadband provider that swept into Portland with some fanfare, is pulling out of the state and selling its property. The company plans to put its 45,000-square-foot building in the Sunset Corridor on...

Don't stop advertising--the recession's a fraud!(Gunther Karger, economic analysis)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... When it comes to predicting where the fickle U.S. economy is going, you pick your top gun and I'll pick mine and we can have a shoot-out on Pioneer Square at high noon. Totin' iron for my team will be The Advocate, the unchallenged champion of...

Sierra Pacific drops the ball on PGE purchase.(announces Portland General Electric bid termination)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Nevada utility Sierra Pacific Resources announced April 27 that its bid to buy Portland General Electric from Houston-based Enron Corp. was terminated. After posting fourth-quarter 2000 losses of $18.2 million Reno-based SPR had to demonstrate...

Bank of America.(to turn off lighted signs to save energy in the Northwest)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Bank of America said last week that it would darken more than 200 pylon signs at Northwest banking centers over the coming weeks. The signs in question are the tall, interior-lighted logo signs on tall poles, usually set apart from the bank...

Northwest Health Foundation.(reports possible nursing shortage)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... A critical nursing shortage in Oregon could become a full-blown health care crisis, according to a report released April 27 by the Northwest Health Foundation. The report cited an aging population of nurses, increased demands on their time and...

Oregon Steel Mills.(pollution-control settlement dismissed)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... A Colorado judge has thrown out a pollution-control settlement between Oregon Steel Mills officials and state regulators. The ongoing dispute over emissions at the company's Pueblo, Colo., mill is on track for a trial; however, company...

Webvan.(announces layoffs)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Webvan reported it will shut operations in Atlanta and cut one-fourth of its work force this year. The struggling internet grocer, which operates in the greater Portland area, announced the layoffs as it reported an increase in first quarter...

Port of Portland Commission.(gets new president)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed Jay Waldron to replace Bob Walsh as president of the Port of Portland Commission. Walsh resigned abruptly last week. Waldron, a partner at the Portland law firm of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt specializing in...

Digimarc Corp.(sets up strategic partnership with Cobion)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Digimarc Corp. announced April 30 a strategic partnership with Cobion, a private German company providing global online image searching and detection services. The partnership with Cobion will expand Digimarc's "MarcSpider" scanning...

RuleSpace Inc.(to supply Contexion Services software to America Online)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... RuleSpace Inc., a Portland internet technology company, made a deal with America Online to supply web page filtering software. AOL chose RuleSpace because the parental controls that it offers to members are such a valuable part of AOL service....

CORRECTIONS.(New Edge Networks did not file for bankruptcy)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... New Edge Networks did not file for bankruptcy. A page-one story in last week's Business Journal may have given an impression that the Vancouver-based telecom company filed for bankruptcy.

Investors put together heads, buy Brainstorm.(Brainstorm Magazine becomes Brainstorm NW L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Brainstorm Magazine, which was launched four years ago under a private foundation, was sold last week for an undetermined amount to a group of seven investors. The investor group includes Mike Fahey, chief executive officer of Aurora-based...

Providence, OSU make heart partnership focus.(Providence and Oregon State University team up)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Providence heart surgeons and Oregon State University engineers are collaborating on bioengineering and biomedical research in a partnership between the university and hospital system. Their research is intended to improve on the gee-whiz...

OHSU and OGI make it official.(Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology becomes part of Oregon Health Sciences University)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... The deal to fold the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology into Oregon Health Sciences University--newly named Oregon Health and Science University--was sealed April 30 in a ceremonial bill signing. Gov. John Kitzhaber's...

Forest Service says a logging deal is a deal.(wins case against timber companies)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... The U.S. Forest Service was awarded over $600,000 this month from beleaguered Northwest timber companies that failed to cut all the public lands timber they contracted to log in the 1980s. Two decisions, handed down by Olympia's Court of...

Does aggressive logging stance signal trouble for Eagle Creek?(Eagle Creek Timber Sale contract)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Boring-based Vanport Manufacturing has been pressured by Mt. Hood National Forest officials to complete the controversial Eagle Creek Timber Sale contract, even as protesters are camped in tree stands in the forest's older groves. Facing a...

ViaLanguage may be ready to move to next level.(gets several contracts)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... ViaLanguage made headlines last month when the small, privately owned language services company signed DaimlerChrysler to a $4 million contract. But overshadowed by the DaimlerChrysler deal are several other recent contracts that, even without...

Port budget reflects a realignment of priorities.(Port of Portland's plans to deep channel)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... Channel deepening tops a winnowed "to do" list in the Port of Portland's budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The port, which operates Portland International Airport and miles of shipping terminals along the Portland waterfront, has seen...

Hospital battle heats up with latest filing round.(Legacy Health System, Southwest Washington Medical Center each plan more hospital beds)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Southwest Washington Medical Center became a contender in the quest to build a new and improved Clark County hospital. On April 20, SWMC officials filed their application for a certificate of need, the official approval from the Washington...

Bank working hard to clear cultural hurdles.(Washington Mutual Inc. tailors ads to markets)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Executives at Washington Mutual Inc. want to ensure that as the company grows it speaks to all of its prospective consumers--in their own language. The Seattle-based financial institution has rapidly expanded its retail banking and lending...

Microsoft poised to benefit from tech turmoil.(Microsoft Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... With a whopping $27 billion or so in cash on Microsoft Corp.'s books, the company is the prettiest girl on the block when companies go a'courting cash. But dates have been few and far between throughout the past six months as the Redmond...

Tully's new CEO moves quickly to shift strategy.(Tully's Coffee Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Just two months after coming aboard, Jamie Colbourne is creating a new strategic blend for Tully's Coffee Corp. Colbourne, the former Coca-Cola Co. and 7-Up Canada executive who joined Tully's in mid-February as president and chief...

Docent tabs Austin not Portland for R&D center.(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Austin has beaten Portland in the contest to land a web-based learning management company's first research and development center. Darrell Woelk, former vice president at Austin-based Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp., will...

EXECUTIVE PROFILE: Bill Royston.(Brief Article)(Interview)
May 4, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Bill Royston Organization: Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Title: Artistic director What we do: Produce the premier jazz festival of the Pacific Northwest Education: M.A. in theater, Marshall University...

Behind the Times?(Valley Times)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... Pamplin group ponders changes to suburban papers Beaverton kids grew up with the Valley Times. From the announcement of their birth and grade-school productions, to Metro League baseball scores and their high school diploma, the Times...

Community Newspapers battles 'Big O' for eyeballs.(Lake Oswego)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... News matters. But any newspaper executive will tell you that wooing new subscribers is critical. The Oregonian and Community Newspapers Inc. are duking it out for the same pool of suburban readers. CNI has deeper penetration in the...

Little middle ground in fight over animal rights.(laboratory animals)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... I showed up to the Hollywood Theater last week looking like an out-of-place yuppie in a sea of crunchy granola-types. "Look! They have vegan snacks," said one spectator to another. "Do you want some popcorn with soy-butter?" About 100...

Trib's handling of Ross Island leaves questions.(Portland Tribune)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... In many respects, you have to give the incessantly tame Portland Tribune credit for at least addressing Ross Island. Outside of some hard-hitting coverage of the Jose Santos Victor Mejia Poot case, the most probing item to appear in the paper...

The long, slow decline.(layoffs in the securities market)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Bad news continues to dog the securities industry. After a year of declining markets, plenty of brokerages are cutting costs and eliminating jobs. The online trading companies that sprang up in the midst of the bull market are hurting the...

Paulson Capital relieved about market correction.(Paulson Capital Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... Even though his company's top and bottom lines are way down, smallcap securities specialist Chet Paulson said he's glad the stock market turned bearish last year. "The dot-com mania was really pretty treacherous," said Paulson, founder and...

D.A. Davidson: individual stock trading freezes up.(D.A. Davidson and Co.)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Ian Davidson isn't too keen on bear markets. The stock brokerage firm his father founded, D.A. Davidson & Co., makes its money largely from conducting securities trades for individuals. And to no one's surprise, the number of trades drops...

Institutional clients eat up Pacific Crest research.(Pacific Crest Securities Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... What happens to a research and trading firm specializing in internet stocks when Wall Street punishes those stocks? In the case of Portland-based Pacific Crest Securities, lots of good things. Pacific Crest president Scott Sandbo said...

Largest money managers.(ranked by total assets managed)(Brief Article)(Directory)(Illustration)
May 4, 2001... Largest money managers Ranked by total assets managed Rank last Phone Rank year Company fax 1 NR U.S. Bank...

Tame your e-mail before it turns into a bigger problem.(updating electronic mail addresses)(Brief Article)(Column)
May 4, 2001... I recently got into an argument with my webmaster. I could not understand why 25 percent of the addresses on my e-mail newsletter distribution file came back as undeliverable. I take particular pain to ensure that my database is kept current...

Lights cameras, extras.(Extras Only provides movie and video extras)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 4, 2001... The owner and founder of Extras Only is only 23 years old, and he started his company as a 16-year-old high school dropout. Get over it. The story of Extras Only is not the story of a bizarrely young entrepreneur; it is a story of energy,...

Department of Defense finds itself in beret brouhaha.(awards beret contracts to Chinese firms)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Now that China has released the crew of a U.S. Navy spy plane, the Department of Defense faces hostile fire from Congress over its decision to award Chinese companies a contract to make berets for American soldiers. The House Small...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(includes, Evergreen International Aviation Inc. appoints Scott Olmstead chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... ADVERTISING Sanda Communications added James Turner as senior designer and Geena Park as graphic designer. Robley Marketing hired Paul Mitchell as copywriter and Jason Sherwood as art director. ID Incorporated added Amy Boyd as...

Forced vacations, unsigning bonuses a sign of tech times.(Intel Corp. looking for ways to cut costs)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... While Tektronix Inc. employees are looking at enforced vacations this summer, they are far from being alone in the tech world. More commonly seen in heavy manufacturing, imposed vacation time is a strategy that several technology companies...

A fine time to break bad news.(Epson Portland Inc. to lay off 800 workers)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 4, 2001... Nobody likes to deliver bad news. Sometimes it's easier to do, however, when you can make it seem like the bad news has more to do with some macro event rather than conditions a little closer to home. Our current economic downturn is just the...

The mystery of the law column.(law column no longer to be written)(Brief Article)(Column)
May 4, 2001... I've got to admit that I find the alleged outpouring of support fur the discontinued Law Column a bit flattering. After all, the column was my baby during my last year, year and a half as a reporter. So when people clamor for the...

Cascade Policy: Play ball, Portland! But fund it yourself!(studium should be funded privately, not with state money)(Brief Article)(Column)
May 4, 2001... Portland-area legislators, lobbyists, media and baseball enthusiasts continue to hold rural Oregon in contempt and mislead the public about the economic impact of building a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium in the Rose City. A publicly...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
May 4, 2001... Sale of shipyard to Cascade General benefits Portland work force To the editor: I am responding to your article in The Business Journal dated April 20. At the Port of Portland meeting on April 18, I made a brief statement supporting...

A look at the region's Winners & Losers.(Bob Walsh of Port of Portland, Boeing Co., Oregon Health Sciences University)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Bob Walsh, Port of Portland Walsh is a winner because he had the integrity and courage to admit that he no longer had the leadership skits required by the port's many challenges. Walsh, who's been cooperative with us, tried hard to keep...

SLAPSHOTS.(Portland Alliance newspaper)(Brief Article)
May 4, 2001... Radical shift in direction *** Is The Portland Alliance the latest local paper to target Willamette Weeks "alternative" arts niche? Looks that way. The Alliance, which is the city's only truly left-wing political publication, has...

The Numbers Game.(Oregon unleaded gasoline prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... The Numbers Game Average prices for regular unleaded gas in Oregon Oregon's per gallon average ranks among top 5...

Insider Trading.(business executives, stock buying and selling)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 4, 2001... Insider Trading The buying and selling of stock shares by area executives F. Thomas Dunlap Sr. vice president, general counsel Intel Corp. Shares to sell: ...

Thorne leaves a clouded legacy behind.(Resigns from Port of Portland)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Mike Thorne did what people around the state have expected for years--resign as Port of Portland executive director to pursue a run for governor. Now people are wondering how Thorne may fare as a democratic candidate in the 2002...

A man of many careers is helping Russia grow.(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Daniel Werner originally went to the Russian Far East to make money, not to save the earth. Werner's company, Hillsdale Corporation, has been shipping food to Russia since 1993. When he first visited Russia in 1992, Werner said, "I fell in...

Portland affiliates ready to take on the networks.(Portland, oregon)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... KGW-TV may be the Portland Trail Blazers network, but it's NBC who's boss. In the midst of the NBA playoffs, the Portland station bumped one of the Portland Trail Blazers/Lakers game to a competing station because NBC is a stickler about...

Digimarc and underwriter face shareholder lawsuits.(Digimarc Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... Digimarc Corp. barely had time to celebrate good news from the U.S. Patent Office before it found itself the target of two shareholder-lawsuits. The patent office approved a new Digimarc patent and confirmed the validity of disputed...

Companies find a partner in fight to cut health care costs.(InSport International Inc. picks HMO for employees)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... When employers choose employee health plans, they have a perennial problem: one size does not fit all. "We were faced with trying to find something that would make everybody happy," said Jim Hauseman, chief financial officer of InSport...

800.com goes after new niche with acquisition.(acquires Roxy.com, EverythingWireless)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Online retailer 800.com became the latest e-commerce specialist to acquire competitors, buying the assets of Florida companies that sell cellular telephones and satellite television systems. Portland-based 800.com, which sells consumer...

Who would take this job? People who need our help.(editorial on corporate sponsorship of public school in Portland, Oregon)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 11, 2001... I had the great privilege last week to spend a half-day walking the halls of Kelly Elementary School with principal John Danielson. I was, in title only believe me, "Principal for the Day" as part of a program established by the Portland...

Thumbs down to offer, Willamette tells suitor.(Williamette Industries rejects Weyerhauser Co. takeover bid)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... * Willamette Industries' board of directors unanimously rejected Weyerhaeuser Co.'s revised $50 per share offer as "inadequate and not in the best interests of Willamette shareholders." Weyerhaeuser has been attempting to take over Willamette...

Southwest Washington Medical Center.(unveils new logo)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... * The 143-year-old Southwest Washington Medical Center revealed its new look May 8 when it introduced a new logo. The redesigned logo was developed with input from SWMC staff and community and refined by Portland-based ID Inc. Three years in...

Portland General Electric.(to form joint venture Transconnect)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... * Portland General Electric and five other Western utilities have been awarded preliminary approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to form an independent high voltage electricity transmission company serving six Western...

BancWest Corp.(to be acquired by BNP Paribas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... * The board of directors of parent BancWest Corp. of Honolulu approved a full acquisition by minority shareholder BNP Paribas of Paris to buy the 55 percent of shares it does not already own. The transaction, at $35 per share, is valued at...

Insider Trading.(Portland, Oregon business executives' stock transactions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... Insider Trading The buying and selling of stock shares by area executives David Coreson Vice president Tektronix Inc. Shares to sell 5,000 Share...

The Hoop.(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... * The Beaverton sports facility called The Hoop reopened Wednesday under new ownership. The ownership group, which consists of 15 people, includes auto dealer Scott Thomason, long-time high school basketball coach Nick Robertson and Larry...

Chrome Data.(new name of Chrome Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... * Chrome Data, the Portland-based company that provides e-commerce solutions for the automotive industry, announced a name change, along with a new president and COO. For the past 15 years, the company has operated under the name Chrome Data....

West Coast Bancorp.(victim of check kiting scheme)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... * Oregon's largest independent bank Lake Oswego-based West Coast Bancorp fell victim to a check kiting scheme that will cost it $1.2 million. With assets of $1.36 billion, the company said it will take the $1.2 million after-tax charge, equal...

CORRECTIONS.
May 11, 2001... Harsch Investments is not the investment arm of Schnitzer Investments. An item in the May 4 Business Journal incorrectly linked the two companies. They operate independently.

KATU parent gets Nasdaq listing, eyes expansion.(Fisher Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... The Seattle communications company that owns KATU-TV and two Portland AM radio stations will be quoted on the Nasdaq market as early as next month, a step that is expected to boost its valuation and visibility and clear the way for more media...

Hollywood sees profit and gets time to negotiate.(Hollywood Entertainment Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... Debt-laden video retailer Hollywood Entertainment Corp. reported a modest first-quarter profit and said that its creditors extended to June 5 the deadline for negotiating a new payment schedule. As part of ongoing negotiations with...

Big Lots concept gets its first test run in Aloha.(Consolidated Stores Corp. to change names of stores)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... The future has arrived for Fortune 500 retailer Consolidated Stores Inc.-in the Portland suburb of Aloha. That's where Consolidated this month opened the first West Coast store to carry the brand name Big Lots, the name used by one of its...

Portland sports network agrees to deal with ESPN.(Action Sports Cable Network)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Paul Allen's soon-to-be-launched Portland-based regional sports network has signed a multiyear deal with ESPN that will provide the network with a significant amount of programming, including University of Oregon games. Executives at the...

Unicru brings on new CFO and board members.(Christopher Marsh, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Frank Gill)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Former E*Trade Access CFO Christopher Marsh has joined Unicru as its new OFO and senior vice president of business development, while Stanford University professor Jeffrey Pfeffer and 23-year Intel veteran Frank Gill have joined the company's...

TriQuint looks to new market.(TriQuint Semiconductor Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT) has set its sites on growth in the optical networking market with the introduction of its new TGA1328 amplifier for high-speed optical networks. The telecommunications industry is shifting over to...

Williams needs to deal with Nasdaq and bank.(Williams Controls Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 11, 2001... Williams Controls bought some time to convince Nasdaq officials that the company should keep its listing on the Nasdaq National Market, but it will have its hands full in the meantime dealing with a worsening financial situation. The...

PDX hopes to begin Lufthansa courtship anew.(Portland International Airport, Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... The Port of Portland has a date with an international passenger carrier. With commercial airlines seeing something of a downturn in activity, "dates" with executives at airlines actually considering adding service in new markets may not be...

CA developer moving office to Gresham.(Center Oak Properties L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... With its Mall 205 set to undergo a $35 million renovation, Center Oak Properties LLC is pulling up its California roots to move to Gresham. The Torrance, Calif.-based developer will transfer 18 of its 20 staff to its new 3,000-square-foot...

EXECUTIVE PROFILE: Leslie McAllister.(of Legacy Health System)(Brief Article)(Interview)
May 11, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Leslie McAllister, M.D. Organization: Legacy Health System Title: Clinical director of Legacy Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Service, also Oregon's only neuro-oncologist. What we do: As a...

Carolina combo.
May 11, 2001... First Union, Wachovia deny rumors of westward expansion The top executives at First Union Corp. and Wachovia Corp. concede that the timing of their $13 billion merger--coming as performance issues still swirl around both banks--puts more...

Rose's plans a return to N.W. after long absence.(Rose's Restaurant to reopen on Northwest 23rd Avenue)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Rose's Restaurant will return to Northwest 23rd Avenue in mid-June, eight years after the original store there closed. Owner Dick Worth, backed by investor Jeff Jetton, is siting the store on the corner of Northwest 23rd and Kearney Street,...

RENT-TO-EAT.
May 11, 2001... In other restaurant news, former Rentown USA executive Lloyd Taylor is tackling a project that he said he's always wanted to pursue: opening a white-linen restaurant. In July, Taylor plans to open Bacchus, a fine-dining establishment on...

CLARK COUNTY OASIS.(Oasis Spa)(Brief Article)
May 11, 2001... Joining Bacchus at Vancouver's South View Center is Oasis Spa, slated to open there on May 11. Oasis previously occupied space in the Town Plaza Shopping Center. Owner Lynne Castleberry opened Oasis seven years ago. She said the day spa...

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.
May 11, 2001... Jared Fogle, poster-boy-turned-shill for Subway Restaurants, will visit Portland and Eugene May 23 through May 25. Fogle is touring the country, speaking to Subway franchisees and the press about how he lost 245 pounds on a diet that...

Port director heads to Africa to help the media.
May 11, 2001... The Port of Portland's public affairs director Debby Kennedy is heading to Africa to help newspaper executives sell a few extra copies. Kennedy leaves Tuesday to teach a class on branding and marketing for five days, two hours a day in...

NIKE PRODUCER WINS AWARD.
May 11, 2001... Bill Hernandez, a photographer and producer of the Nike Television 25 show, won a prestigious Award of Excellence in two categories at the recent The Communicator Awards 2000 show. The national awards program recognized NTV 25's outstanding...