How this Portland-area subcontractor built a 30-employee business - Oregon news - NewsLocker (2024)

Robert Ray launched Castle Masonry the year before Covid. Today, the business is thriving despite industry turmoil.

Under Armour accused of deceptive pricing at Woodburn outlet

A Tigard man filed a class action lawsuit against Under Armour on allegations of false advertising and price manipulation.

Measure to protect cannabis workers' freedom to unionize qualifies for ballot

The measure would make it easier to form a union and offer protection to workers who complain about product and worker safety, according to the backers.

Snubbed Oregon tech hubs get $500K breath of life

Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub and Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub get Consortium Accelerator Awards from White House.

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US eyes Oregon wave energy deployments with $112M funding

PacWave South, off the Oregon coast at Newport, figures to play a big role in a U.S. Department of Energy $112 million funding opportunity.

ZoomInfo CFO steps down, 2 board members named

ZoomInfo's second quarter financial results were just part of the slew of announcements from the software maker that also included a search for a new CFO.

Bambuza Hospitality names new CFO

Growing restaurant group Bambuza Hospitality taps former Consumer Cellular exec for important c-suite role.

Opinion: Renovate, don't abandon, Keller Auditorium

Mike Lindberg and Gale Castillo write that saving the existing facility will cost far less while keeping a key hub downtown.

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Wyden, Jayapal slam Kroger-Albertsons merger, file amicus brief

The merger represents "a hell of a lot of bad news jammed into a shopping cart," Wyden said.

Five Things to Know this week: Intel's terrible week and Oregon Olympians

The latest on Intel, Tillamook and more.

500 doctors ask OHSU to stop using live animals to train surgeons

The group also offered to foot the bill for a demonstration of a "perfused" human cadaver that can bleed.

An inflection point for Intel: The latest on the struggles of Oregon's largest private employer

All eyes will be on the company, which employs 23,000 in Hillsboro, for the rest of the year as it looks to correct course.

Stalwart on Portland wine scene fights for survival

Hip Chicks Do Wine, founded in 1999, saw its fortunes turn with pandemic closures, Lewis said, and it's struggled to come back.

McMenamins buys downtown Portland building for $1.5M

The building in downtown Portland's West End was low-income housing until 2022.

Tillamook CEO Patrick Criteser on handing the reins to David Booth

Tillamook CEO Patrick Criteser has helped grow the food manufacturer to a $1.2 billion, fast-expanding powerhouse. His successor, David Booth, plans to maintain momentum.

College Housing Northwest names a new leader

The executive director knows the group well.

Intel stock craters after grim forecast, layoffs announcement

Intel shares were down nearly 30% in early trading on Friday.

Portland Opera sells headquarters to Oregon nonprofit: report

The 44,835-square-foot building has been home to Portland Opera since 2003.

PGE's proposed rate hike has grown. Here's how much.

PGE in February asked for a 7.4% increase that would go into effect in 2025.

A view of the biotech investment environment from a Portland nanotechnology researcher

Worapol Ngamcherdtrakul invented a nanoparticle platform for the therapeutic delivery of cancer treatment.

Intel says it will cut at least 15% of workforce

Intel, which employs 23,000 in Oregon, says majority of cuts will come this year.

Opinion: A $1B way that Keller, PSU auditorium efforts can coexist (Opinion)

The construction firm leader said combining the interests of current Keller supporters with those who want a new facility could prevent Portland from losing valuable performance dates.

PNW hydrogen hub gets $27.5M, has fingers crossed on tax-credit rule

PNWH2 wins Phase 1 funding for effort that currently includes three Oregon green hydrogen projects.

Windermere Real Estate hires Zillow veteran as principal economist

He spent five years at Zillow, where he was a senior economist before leaving in November 2023.

Exclusive: Timbers ticket changes draws 'pushback' from fans

The changes, set to take effect in 2025, come as more fans want reserved seating, the team said.

Executive Insights: Pete Huget, Weir ESCO’s VP of Strategy, on committing to workplace culture and the Portland community (video)

Pete Huget, vice president of Strategy at Portland’s local manufacturing giant, Weir ESCO, joins Portland Business Journal Market President and Publisher Candace Beeke to discuss his unique professional legacy, misconceptions about the mining community and the importance of living by company values.A second-generation ESCO employee, Huget is responsible for strategic planning and execution at the ESCO division of Weir. Having launched his career in Portland, Oregon, in 2001, Pete Huget has

Oregon lumber company names new president

Natalie Heaco*ck joined Patrick Lumber Co. in 2014 and has been CFO since 2021.

Oregon names Abbey Stamp as new Measure 110 director

Abbey Stamp comes to the job from Multnomah County.

Intel plans 'to eliminate thousands of jobs': report

Intel cuts could be announced as early as this week, Bloomberg reports.

Patrick Ottensmeyer, Greenbrier board member, dies at 67

Greenbrier salutes Patrick Ottensmeyer, who joined the railcar maker's board in June 2023.