Business Journal-Portland articles from November 2001

Business Journal-Portland archives from November 2001

Local architects feel economic pains.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Portland-area architecture firms are feeling the next wave of the recession, as major building projects are scaled back, delayed or eliminated. At least two firms have laid off or loaned out staff in response to the slowdown. Managers at...

KVO hired to help latte maker polish its image.(Starbucks contracts firm for public relations)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Activists have taken aim at Starbucks coffee shops, staging pickets to highlight what the activists see as a disconnect between the progressive image the company touts and certain "nonprogressive" corporate policies. While local activists...

Loan portfolios showing evidence of weakness.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... A poor economy regionally and nationally is beginning to expose the weaknesses in loan portfolios maintained by banks. Charge-offs of bad loans and increased allowances for future loan losses were a major theme in third-quarter reports...

Rebounding Oregon Steel expecting a healthier 2002.(earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Oregon Steel Mills in its recently completed third quarter made it out of the red and into the black for the first time in more than a year. The return to profitability, however, could be short-lived as company management forecast a modest...

Old Daisy Kingdom store undergoes transformation.(building to be remodeled, advertising agencies to move in)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... A flowery icon of the North Park Blocks is getting a makeover to reflect its new owners' image. Direct response advertising specialists Cmedia and Respond2 Inc. will move into the Modern Media Building at the corner of Northwest Davis and...

Mentor sees year-to-date results jump forward.(earnings for Mentor Graphics Corp. and Cadence Design Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Portland's two electronic design software companies turned in very different results for the third quarter of this year. Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT), headquartered in Wilsonville, reported quarterly revenue of $131 million, down...

PUC may delay verdict on big rate increase.(Oregon Public Utility Commission)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Though it verbally promised to expedite a decision by Halloween, the Oregon Public Utility Commission has delayed until Thanksgiving a verdict on whether or not it will reconsider Portland General Electric's steep price increases, which took...

Portland Trail Blazer.(AT and T does not broadcast games)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Portland Trail Blazer-owned Action Sports Cable Network will not be broadcast via AT&T cable this season. ASCN said "AT&T backed out of a verbal agreement to carry the Portland-based regional sports network" and its 25 Blazer, basketball games...

Northwest Pipe Co.(contract with Kenko Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Portland's Northwest Pipe Co. (Nasdaq: NWPx) received an order from Kenko Inc. of Blame, Minn., to supply approximately $5.1 million of welded steel pipe and fittings to Oglala Sioux Rural Water Association in Pierre, S.D. The company will...

Oregon Trail Financial Corp.(earnings report)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Oregon Trail Financial Corp., the holding company for Baker City, Ore.-based Pioneer Bank, reported an increase in earnings for the quarter. ending Sept. 30. It recorded earnings at $1.3 minion, or 40 cents per share, compared with $116,000, or...

Teseda Corp.(receives funding)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Portland-based startup Teseda Corp. received another $600,000 from two more investors to bring its total financing to $4.25 million. Teseda announced an initial professional backing of $3.65 million in venture capital funding in August. Backers...

Healthnotes Inc.(licenses product suite to Costco Wholesale Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Healthnotes Inc. licensed its Healthnotes Healthy Living Product Suite to Costco Wholesale Corp. for its web site. Shoppers can now access the Healthnotes suite, including Healthchecker with science-based information health concerns; Foodnotes...

Columbia Rive Channel Coalition.(support of proposal to deepen Columbia River)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... A $200 million proposal to deepen the Columbia River shipping channel may become a casualty of the post-Sept. 11 economy, supporters said. The Columbia Rive Channel Coalition organized two forums to promote the project, which has been in the...

Fog Cutter Capital Group.(new members added to board of directors)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Andrew Wiederhorn's Fog Cutter Capital Group (Nasdaq: FCCG) added three members to its board of directors. Don Coleman, David Dale-Johnson and Kenneth Kotler all previously served as directors with Wilshire Financial Services Group or its...

CORRECTIONS.
November 2, 2001... An Oct. 26 article on FatEarth Inc. misstated green building consultant Debbi Allen's contract position with the firm. She is under contract as a consultant. In addition, the company was not forced to vacate its Southwest Alder Street space,...

The Numbers Game.(donations of time and money to philanthropy)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... The Numbers Game Q: TO WHICH TYPE OF PHILANTHROPY HAVE YOU DONATED EITHER TIME OR MONEY IN THE LAST YEAR? Wealthy Women [*] Wealthy Men [*] Total U.S. EDUCATIONAL 54% ...

Monaco Coach sees a decline in net income.(Monaco Coach Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Monaco Coach Corp. (NYSE: MNC), Coburg, Ore., reported earnings for the third quarter ended Sept. 29 of 23 cents per share on revenue of $240.8 million. Net income for the third quarter was $6.6 million, while operating income was $11.4...

Forestry center president aims for high profile.(Glen Gilbert plans improvements to attract more visitors to World Forestry Center)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... About 1.7 million people, mostly Portland families with kids, visit the Oregon Zoo in Washington Park each year Across the zoo's vast parking lot sits the 30-year-old World Forestry Center which, in comparison, draws a mere 300,000. "It's...

OHSU researchers take new cancer drug to trial.(Oregon Health Sciences University's research on Gleevec)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are participating in clinical trials of Gleevec, a molecularly targeted anticancer drug that was originally developed at the OHSU Cancer Institute's Leukemia Center by Dr. Brian Druker. The...

Extensis decides to exit portal.(Extensis Products Group sells Creativepro.com Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... The changing fortunes of creativepro.com have swung around again. The web portal for graphic designers has just been sold by Extensis, now a subsidiary of Kirkland, Wash.-based ImageX, to a Montana online printing company, PrintingForLess.com,...

Wiederhorn rounds out board with old friends.(Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Andrew Wiederhorn has turned to some old friends to staff the board of directors of his real estate company, Fog Cutter Capital Group. Fog Gutter has added three new members to its six-member board of directors. All three new appointees...

Stimulus measures promote business purchases.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... The House version of the economic stimulus package includes tax incentives for small businesses to invest in new equipment at a time when capital spending plans are at their lowest level since the recession of the early 1980s. Only 25...

MeasureCast secures funding from Nielsen.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Two-year-old MeasureCast has secured $8.5 million in a second round of funding and a marketing arrangement with investors Nielsen companies, Net Ratings and Trans Cosmos USA, and FBR CoMotion Venture Capital. Portland-based MeasureCast...

Seattle area's aviation sector turns to safety.(product developments to make airplanes safer from terrorist activities)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... The urgent concern for improved air travel safety is creating new market niches for local aerospace suppliers. Two areas in particular are generating opportunities: armored doors to prevent entrance to aircraft cockpits, and electronic...

Bay Area tech companies having lease troubles.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Tech companies have laid off thousands of workers to save cash. Shedding millions of dollars in lease obligations for space they no longer want is proving more difficult. That's becoming an increasingly heavy financial burden for companies...

Oregon's small banks weather the slowdown.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... The good news for Oregon's small banks is that the bad news isn't too bad--yet. Despite operating in a souring economy for the past year, the state's home-grown banks are still producing respectable financial results. Earnings for the...

Working from a home office takes planning.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Just as startup businesses need a business plan, so do businesses run from the home need a home office plan. Without a plan, it's just too easy to overlook the obvious--and it will cost you in the long run. The first place to start is...

EXECUTIVE PROFILE: Sue Hildick.(American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter)(Brief Article)(Interview)
November 2, 2001... PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Sue Hildick Organization: American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter Title: Executive director What we do: We improve the quality of human life in our community by helping to make it safer, enhancing...

Returning to the runway.(Alaska Air Group Inc.)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Alaska Air rebounds from travel dip faster than rivals When last The Business Journal visited Alaska Air Group (Sept. 7), Portland's leading passenger carrier was relying on its West Coast dominance to ride out a difficult economy. ...

Waggener chooses tech veteran for its new VP.(Waggener Edstrom hires Jonathan Yarmis)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... High-tech and science public relations agency Waggener Edstrom announced it has hired Jonathan Yarmis as vice president of enterprise strategies. Yarmis, who previously served at eMarketWorld as president of the content group and chief strategy...

ROBLEY ADDS ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR.(Donald Scharff)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Robley Marketing, whose clients include Danner, KINK FM 102 and The Oregon Film and Video Office, announced it has added advertising account supervisor Donald Scharff. Scharff, who will handle the firm's top business-to-business accounts,...

ARMSTRONG KENDALL NETS LISTING.(Media Inc. PR firms)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Media Inc. listed Armstrong Kendall on its revenue-based list of the top 25 PR firms in the Northwest. "Even though we are a young agency, Armstrong Kendall is already recognized as one of the leading PR firms in the Northwest," said Jean...

HMH GETS RELIGION.(posters for St. Cyril's Catholic Church fund-raising campaign)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Advertising and public relations firm HMH had some fun with a recent pro bono account. The firm went with a traditional look for posters it created for St. Cyril's Catholic Church in Wilsonville in its new building fund-raising campaign....

Grocery- store builders turning to Pearl District.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Developers are stepping up efforts to bring grocery stores to Northwest Portland, with one penciled in and two more under discussion. The one with the go-ahead is a Whole Foods store slated for the Brewery Blocks, the redevelopment taking...

SWEET MUSIC.(Djangos.com Inc. to acquire CD Warehouse)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Music retailer Djangos.com Inc. reached agreement with competitor CD Warehouse, agreeing to buy the Oklahoma City-based chain for $1.50 cash per share, or $5.5 million. Locally based Djangos said it had previously offered to pay $1 ($3.6...

MORE TITLES.(Barnes and Noble to relocate to Lloyd Center)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Bookseller Barnes & Noble is relocating its Northeast Portland store to a much larger location in Lloyd Center. The new, 27,500-square-foot store will open on Nov. 7 on the mall's second floor, near e center of the mall. The existing,...

MANANA MANZANA.(Pacific Coast Restaurants Inc. to open Manzana Rotisserie Grill locations in Portland)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... The local restaurateurs who brought to life the Stanford's and Newport Bay restaurant chains are readying a new brand. Pacific Coast Restaurants Inc. has signed two leases in the greater Portland area for its latest culinary concept, called...

Affordability may come to the Brewery Blocks.(affordable housing)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Robert Gerding, principal of Gerding/Edlen Development Co., didn't seem like a logical choice for Miller Nash's ninth annual Affordable Housing Conference. Sure, Gerding has been involved in Portland-area real estate for two decades. And...

DEALS OF THE WEEK.(real estate transactions)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Real estate folks are flooding my in box with transaction notices now that Deals of the Week is a permanent fixture in the real estate column. I encourage it, and I also want to hear about architects' new commissions and contractors' winning...

Analyst still likes Lattice despite a rough quarter.(Lattice Semiconductor Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... If you needed proof that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, just take a look at Lattice Semiconductor Corp.'s third-quarter earnings report. Lattice reported revenue that was down more than 61 percent from last year's third...

FEAR FUELS VIRTUAL CONFERENCING.(demand for Encounter Collaborative Corp. services increases)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Proving the old adage that there is no cloud without its silver lining, Encounter Collaborative Corp. has seen a sharp increase in revenue as companies curtail their travel plans for employees. Encounter Collaborative, formerly Envoy...

DIGIMARC'S NEW DEAL.(to acquire assets from Cognicity)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Digimare Corp. (Nasdaq: DMRC) last week reached an agreement to acquire the intellectual property assets and software of Cognicity, an audio watermarking company in Minneapolis, Minn. Assets to be purchased by Digimarc include four pending...

A NEW PLACE FOR BUSINESS PLANS.(Applied Materials Inc. creates venture capital fund)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) has created a venture capital fund, Applied Materials Ventures I LP (Ventures I). The fund, which is independent of Applied Materials, proposes to invest in processing technologies and silicon optical...

TESEDA CLOSES ROUND WITH MORE MONEY.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Teseda Corp., a startup that is developing smaller, cheaper testers for system-on-chip designs, closed its "A" round of funding last week with $600,000 more than originally expected, and two new funders. Teseda had announced $3.65 million...

Securing a silver lining.(security-related businesses pick up after terrorist attacks)
November 2, 2001... It's hard to imagine anything bright coming from recent terrorist attacks, but some businesses are finding ways to increase security Horrible though they were, the disastrous events of Sept 11 have breathed new life--or at least, the...

Hosting businesses may prosper in the aftermath.(of terrorist attacks on US)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... The hosting business has been through a shake-up over the last year as a flurry of dot-corns crashed, taking several web hosting companies down with them. But web and data hosting companies that have been left standing are now being...

Network security firms see more awareness.(after terrorist attacks on U.S.)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Though viruses and other cyber attacks have gone hand-in-hand with the internet, never before this year has there been anything quite like the rapid succession of cyber-events to focus attention on the issue of computer network security. ...

Pacific Star evolves as security needs increase.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Pacific Star Communications Corp. didn't start life as a provider of security systems for computer networks. It started out as a small division of a construction materials shipping company. But Pacific Star has evolved quickly from two...

Solagent: protecting mobile computer data.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... On Sept. 12, when cellular phone networks became so clogged that Rep. Robert Ney found he could reach neither his family nor his staff, the Ohio representative learned the worth of mobile e-mail devices. Ney's BlackBerry, worn on his belt,...

Computer security companies battle against bugs.(virus protection software)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... The internet might be a virtual world. But the dangers there are real, as the Code Red worm demonstrated again recently. In the ongoing battle against computer viruses and worms, a growing number of computer security companies have...

Global positioning tech watches out for loved ones.(wrist watch uses Global Positioning System)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... By the end of this year, Bay Area company Wherify Wireless Inc. hopes to market a playful-looking child's watch. Even though it tells time, its real purpose is to provide the whereabouts of the wearer 24 hours a day by using global positioning...

Season's beatings: online retailers gird themselves.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... With more and more reports of job losses, rising economic uncertainty and falling consumer confidence, what's an online retailer to do this holiday season? Hunker down, say many analysts. "I think it's going to be a tough season," said Andy...

Rights-of-way dilemma dogs California industry.(communications regulation)
November 2, 2001... With the explosion of new telecommunications technology, property owners--from California's Central Valley ranchers to state parks--are starting to wonder about how much they should be compensated for communication companies stringing...

Top talent still in demand for high - technology.(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Economic conditions change. Just last year, companies were flying high on their market valuations, going public and creating paper millionaires, many of them under 30. Today, many companies are in survival mode, but the good news is they...

Top 25 technology companies.(ranked on revenue and number of employees)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
November 2, 2001... Top 25 technology companies Ranked by total revenue 2000 Rank Phone last fax Rank year Company website 1 1 Intel Corp. ...

Pixel Light's nimble new move.(Pixel Light Studio)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... If you've shopped the likes of Nike, Speedo, Dr. Martens or DiMarini, you've probably seen the work of Christie Hazen. Hazen produces images for dozens of local and national retailers at her studio in a converted industrial building in one of...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(multiple business and industry executive appointment briefs)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... CONSTRUCTION Gray Purcell added Ron Huffman as project superintendent. ENGINEERING URS Corp. added Don Kliewer as operations manager. FINANCE Bank of the Northwest promoted Rose Cortes, Linda Merrill and Tyson Smith to...

Big hearts abound.(contributions to charities in the Portland, Oregon area)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... With all the controversy over what's happening to charitable contributions destined for terrorist victims, I'd like to point out the Portland business community has had and certainly always will have a strong tradition of supporting local...

Meet the needle exchange room.(Outside In's youth services)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... I was OK until we got to the needle exchange room. Then I began to lose my objectivity. The visit to the needle exchange room came about halfway through my tour of the under-construction Outside In facility at 1132 S.W. 13th Ave., next to...

Carnegie rejection should be call to action on schools.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 2, 2001... Over the past year, the Carnegie Foundation provided the Portland Schools Foundation with a planning grant to redesign our high schools. We have now learned that Portland's resulting proposal was not compelling enough to gain the $14 million...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
November 2, 2001... This reader would be happy to show bin Laden some frontier justice Editor's note: The following letter is a response to an anonymous letter critical of the United States launching attacks on Afghanistan without irrefutable evidence that...

Winners & Losers.(includes multiple Portland business articles)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2001... Tektronix and the Oregon Food Bank The Oregon Food Bank got some welcome assistance this week from same 300 Tektronix employees. The Tekkies turned out at the food bank's warehouse to sort food for distribution throughout the state to...

SLAPSHOTS: True Thai taste.
November 2, 2001... **** If you thought Portland already had enough Thai restaurants, think again. Housed in a modest storefront on Southeast Milwaukie Avenue in Sellwood, Papaya Thai stands out in a neighborhood full of restaurants. And while our fair city...

Taking advantage of design.(office developers will not proceed with new building until they have tenants)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Eric Cugnart was thinking outside of the box when he designed One Waterfront Place, a proposed office tower near Union Station. The sleek, almond-shaped structure will make many of downtown's boxy buildings look like stacks of Legos. But...

NW Natural, PGE chiefs ready for fruitful union.(Northwest Natural Gas Co. is buying Portland General Electric Co.)(Interview)
November 9, 2001... One month ago, news surfaced that NW Natural was planning to buy Portland General Electric from Texas-based Enron Corp.for $1.8 billion in cash and stock and another $1.2 billion in assumed debt. Pending regulatory approval, the combination...

Mentor nixed by judge in fee recovery attempt.(Mentor Graphics Corp. will not be reimbursed for legal fees)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 9, 2001... Mentor Graphics Corp.'s bid to recover some of the legal costs from its failed hostile takeover attempt of Quickturn Design Systems fell flat when a Delaware judge rejected the company's legal arguments. Calling Mentor's arguments "an...

Pet insurer decides to shut down for lack of investor.(TruePaws)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... After an 11-month effort to revolutionize the pet insurance industry, TruePaws Family Pet Insurance Co., formerly known as BluePaw, is closing down. Company officials said the tragedy of Sept. 11 caused such catastrophic losses for the...

Flightcraft sees business aviation gaining steam.(in the wake of September 11)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
November 9, 2001... After terrorists used airliners as bomps Sept. 11, industry observers bombs said business, aviation will no longer be considered a perk in corporate travel. And Portland-based Flightcraft's CEO already is seeing the change. "In the minds...

Peter Max sees big return from trip to Portland.(artist sells $800,000 worth of works)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... A Portland visit by multimedia pop artist Peter Max, who is perhaps best known for creating The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" album cover, led to an unprecedented $800,000-plus sales spree for Oregon's venerable Lawrence Gallery. Max's Nov....

Two Main clears city's design commission hurdle.(Trammell Crow Co. gets approval for office building)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... The newest addition to Portland's downtown skyline could be Two Main, Trammell Crow Co.'s 16-story proposed office tower west of the Hawthorne Bridge. The Portland Design Commission gave the project final design review approval this week...

AT&T says licensing fees hurt Action Sports deal. (WEEK IN REVIEW).(AT and T Broadband L.L.C. will not carry Action Sports Cable Network programming)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... AT&T Broadband countered an assertion by Portland Trail Blazer-owned Action Sports Cable Network that the cable television company is responsible for a scuttled broadcast deal. ASCN announced in a press release Oct. 29 that it will not be...

JELD-WEN Foundation. (WEEK IN REVIEW).(gives $2.5 million for leukemia research)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Klamath Falls-based JELD-WEN Foundation will give $2.5 million to the Oregon Health & Science University Foundation's Cancer Institute to endow the JELD-WEN chair in leukemia research. Oncologist Brian Druker, director of OSHU's Leukemia...

The Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation. (WEEK IN REVIEW).(to train restaurant workers)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... The Oregon Restaurant Education Foundation has been approved by the state to offer its own food handler training and certification program, which will be valid throughout Oregon. Previously Oregonians serving food to the public could only...

The Greenbrier Cos. (WEEK IN REVIEW).(financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 9, 2001... Lake Oswego-based The Greenbrier Cos. reported that it sees no recovery in sight for the depressed railcar market that caused the company to report a fourth-quarter loss for fiscal 2001. The company which builds railcars at several locations in...

PSC Inc. (WEEK IN REVIEW).(third quarter data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 9, 2001... PSC Inc. (Nasdaq: PSCX), which this year moved its corporate headquarters from New York to Portland and underwent significant financial restructuring, has reported lower revenue for third quarter 2001 compared with the same period last year....

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No takers, thus far, to sponsor Tipper's talk.(Tipper Gore on lecture circuit)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Looking for a headliner to draw a crowd at your event? Need someone, like next week? How about a prominent Democrat who spent the last eight years in Washington, D.C., and just produced a book of her own photography? Tipper Gore, slated to...

SWMC gains approval for plan.(Southwest Washington Medical Center)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Southwest Washington Medical Center's plans for a $115 million expansion won approval from the city of Vancouver Nov. 1, when officials approved its facilities master plan following a public hearing. The hospital's facilities master plan...

Lightware gunning for top dog InFocus Corp.(Lightware Inc. to compete with InFocus Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Mark Hand, president and COO of Lightware Inc., thinks his company has what it takes to go head to head with local display industry heavyweight InFocus Corp. His magic weapon? A new 2-pound projector, the first in the industry, according to...

NW stock analyst sees strong investment picks.(Brief Article)(Interview)
November 9, 2001... Bob Toomey was in town for his quarterly meeting with RBC Dain Rauscher's staff in Portland, and sat down for an hour with The Business Journal. Toomey is managing director of research for the Northwest region for RBC Dam Rauscher (known as...

West Linn firm grows as screening needs jump.(Occuscreen Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Occuscreen Inc., a privately owned employment background and drug screening services company, has launched a new web site for vendors and clients. The web site was designed by Portland web developer - Bonzi Development Group to manage data,...

Port loses marine shipper to anemic economy.(Hanjin Shipping Company Ltd. leaves Port of Portland)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... The Port of Portland announced that Hanjin, one of the world's largest marine shippers, is pulling up anchor because a drop in consumer confidence has led to less demand for marine shipping. "As a painful example of the effect of the...

Providence center broadens patient horizons.(Providence Health System opens new MS center)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Providence Health System has opened the Pacific Northwest Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Center to MS patients and their families throughout the state. The center, opened in April 2001, has moved to a new suite of offices in Portland's Mother...

Healthnotes makes connection with retail giant.(Costco becomes major client)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2001... Healthnotes Inc. has added Costco to its list of major clients in the Northwest. Costco has licensed the Healthy Living Product Suite for its consumer web site from the Portland-based provider of information on healthy living. Costco joins Fred...