Business
June 6 business briefs
published: 6/6/2012 10:25:16 AM
Butteville Store goes on summer hours The Historic Butteville Store is now open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for the summer season, which runs through Labor Day.
PGE pays Yamhill County millions in fees, taxes
published: 6/6/2012 10:26:02 AM
Of the nine Yamhill County cities that recently received checks from Portland General Electric for annual franchise fees and privilege taxes, Newberg drew in the most.
Viridian tasting room opens in Newberg
published: 6/6/2012 10:28:21 AM
Monmouth-based Olsen Family Vineyards “just felt the need” for a presence in Yamhill County wine country, said Ben Hanna, general manager of parent company Olsen Agriculture Enterprises, explaining the vineyards’ new presence in Newberg.
A collaboration that’ll save lives
published: 6/6/2012 10:29:52 AM
Newberg businesses, George Fox University students and Rotarians in three cities and two hemispheres have teamed up with a worthy goal: to provide clean drinking water to Third-World countries.
June 13 business briefs
published: 6/12/2012 2:27:51 PM
Drink rosé in the rose city
PORTLAND — Eighteen North Willamette Vintners winery members will pour wine from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Montgomery Park, 2701 N.
Durant Vineyards makes a home for its tasting room near Dundee
published: 6/12/2012 2:30:38 PM
A small house that has stood for years on the property of Red Ridge Farms opened to the public last month as Durant Vineyards’ new tasting room.
Wine country restaurant Paulée opens in the former Farm to Fork location in Dundee
published: 6/12/2012 2:32:42 PM
Wine country restaurant Paulée, located in the former Farm to Fork space in Dundee, opened at the end of May. The restaurant, led by Master Sommelier Brandon Tebbe and Chef Daniel Mondok, focuses on local products, particularly those drawn from its own garden.
Buyers beware: ‘Gypsy’ locksmiths surface in Newberg
published: 6/12/2012 2:34:44 PM
Dennis Cox has seen a rash of complaints come through his office recently. But they aren’t dissatisfied customers – at least, not his. The Newberg locksmith reports seeing the fallout from so-called “gypsy” locksmiths, who falsely appear to be locally based.
June 20 Business Briefs
published: 6/19/2012 2:06:08 PM
Easy2Wash opens for business Easy2Wash, a car wash located at 3777 Portland Road in the former Coyote Joe’s, opened for business last weekend.
No big changes in unemployment picture
published: 6/19/2012 2:07:14 PM
If no news is good news, then the fact that Oregon economists are again proclaiming the state’s unemployment rate “essentially unchanged” could be cause for celebration.
Grilling it up on the Willamette
published: 6/19/2012 2:08:24 PM
Boaters on the Willamette River near Newberg can now grab a bite to eat without pulling out of the water.Travis and Shelley Martin last weekend opened The Burger Barge, a burger and hot dog shop operated off a pontoon boat on the Willamette.
New Christian preschool will debut this fall
published: 6/19/2012 2:09:29 PM
Stacy Allen, owner and head teacher of the new Jack and Jill Christian Preschool, wants to shape the whole kid: intellectually, spiritually, socially and emotionally.
June 26 business briefs
published: 6/26/2012 3:29:20 PM
Uprooted opens for the season
Uprooted food cart, located in the parking lot of Chehalem’s tasting room, opened this month for the summer season with new menu items.
Riverbend trims hours, adds comment line
published: 6/26/2012 3:30:24 PM
Based on feedback from four months of community meetings and discussions with neighbors, Riverbend Landfill announced recently that it will reduce its operating hours and launch a community comment line in an effort to be a better neighbor.
Pizza Hut will open in Newberg
published: 6/26/2012 3:33:48 PM
Despite several months’ head start on construction, Jack in the Box appears to be falling behind in the race to become Newberg’s next fast-food eatery.
Readiness! Helping you prepare for anything
published: 6/26/2012 3:36:44 PM
The name says it all: water and readiness. Titan ReadyWater, a business that launched in Newberg this spring, offers water storage systems for clients ranging from families to teams in the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) program.
