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How the Grateful Dead helped save Eugene-based Nancy’s Yogurt

When the Springfield Creamery fell on hard times, the owners enlisted the help of The Grateful Dead to help pay a big bill. EUGENE,...

How Portland-based Columbia Sportswear survived near-bankruptcy

The company started back in the 1930s, going from a small family-run business to a multi-billion dollar public company. But the in-between years were the...

4 years in the making, women’s NCAA regional will bring big money to Portland

The financial impact from the women's NCAA Tournament coming to Portland will be more than $3 million, according to Matt Reed of Sport Oregon. ...

Vancouver’s waterfront has transformed, even if the finishing touches are still years away

Two projects happening simultaneously are changing Vancouver's waterfront — and there's still a lot of work yet to come. VANCOUVER, Wash. — Vancouver's waterfront...

Portland-based company unveils new hi-tech swimsuit, just in time for Paris Olympics

It can take a competitive swimmer anywhere from 15-25 minutes to put on a hi-tech suit. Arena says their new suit cuts that time down...

When a Portland businessman patented a new kind of screw, it changed how quickly cars could be made

Henry Phillips' new screw design was a top choice for car manufacturers because of its ability to keep the screwdriver tip from slipping out of...

How infrastructure and a name change helped transform Lake Oswego: ‘They literally could not give away lake front property’

The city has always held the name Oswego, adding the word Lake in 1960, but the lake itself has held multiple names, including one named...

Man rescues woman who fell off Larch Mountain Trail: 'It was a really intense situation'

Taylor Root was walking down the mountain when he heard a scream for help. He ran back up the hill and found a woman holding...

Left naked and afraid: The story behind how John Day River earned its name

John Day was an experienced hunter hired to help the Pacific Fur Company along its westward trek, but an unfortunate encounter left him stranded and...

Two Vancouver high school athletes double up at Washington state tournament

Alex Harris and Cole Benner, seniors at Columbia River High School, will head to the state tournament for both tennis and soccer, playing on the...

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