Business Journal-Portland articles from September 1995

Business Journal-Portland archives from September 1995

Allen's team crafts hockey slap shot. (Portland Trail Blazer owner Paul Allen)
September 1, 1995... Officials of the Oregon Arena Corp. plan in the next few weeks to present Portland Trail Blazer owner Paul Allen with a recommendation on whether to pursue a major-league hockey franchise for the 1996 season. "We're in the process of doing very...

Law firms in chips from Portland high-tech boom. (Portland, Oregon)
September 1, 1995... In the beginning, there were lawyers. Before the first rumor about the first chip plant, Oregon lawyers were on the job, briefcase in hand, billable hours ticking away. In years to come, the boom may raise everyone's boat as billion-dollar...

Smith's: will everything have to go? (Smith's Home Furnishings)
September 1, 1995... Smith's Home Furnishings may soon have its last big sale. The retailer's decision to seek Chapter 11 protection has pushed Smith's to the verge of closing its doors permanently. What started as a maneuver to rescue the company from an $827,000...

Wal-Mart close to Eastport deal. (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; Eastport Plaza)
September 1, 1995... Powerhouse retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is hankering to expand into Portland and could revive slumping Eastport Plaza. After circling Portland's east side for months, the Bentonville, Ark., retailer is ready to land at the half-empty mall on...

PGE's Harrison blasts BPA's rate proposal. (interview with Portland General CEO Ken Harrison)(Interview)
September 1, 1995... Ken Harrison is fighting mad at the Bonneville Power Administration. Harrison is chairman and CEO of Portland General Corp., parent company of Portland General Electric, the electric utility which serves most of Portland and the northern...

Portland Web directory gains momentum. (InterPortland)
September 1, 1995... Kirkwood's popular InterPortland guide may soon take on sponsors InterPortland, a World Wide Web directory of the city's events and organizations, may soon challenge the city's traditional media outlets for advertising dollars. Started in...

Medicaid advocates vow to fight state cutbacks in coverage.
September 1, 1995... Advocates for low-income Oregonians are fighting new state rules which will cut services and raise costs Oct. 1 for many seeking Medicaid benefits. The rule changes enact cuts passed by the Legislature that trim about $100 million from...