Oregon Rainmakers

The Eugene bookstore announced a campaign to buy its building this spring. We hear about that effort and the shop’s long history on Willamette Street.

As the craft beer industry matures, we hear from one of the state’s top breweries. Ninkasi Co-Founder Jamie Floyd takes us on a tour of the brewery to talk about what goes into making beer and the state of his industry.

The Eugene shop’s new owners talk about taking over, the switch from employee to owner, and how bicycle shops are doing in the current economic climate.

A look at how big the area’s tourism economy is, when people visit, and how to grow the industry.

The company turns recycled plastics into handles that hold multi-packs of products together.

Vinyl record, CD and cassette sales are growing. What does a resurgence in buying music mean for the shops that carry them?

Hot Tees takes its screen-printing materials to events, creating custom shirts on the spot in minutes.

We head to Philomath to talk with the employees who now own minimalist shoe maker Softstar Shoes to learn about the process and their product.

Timber is one of Oregon’s oldest industries. We hear about the process of turning trees into building supplies.

What does it take to cram most of a modern homes amenities into 400 square feet? We hear from Malia Schultheis and Jen Carroll.

In this episode of Oregon Rainmakers, we head to the Eugene Family YMCA to hear how one of the area’s largest exercise facilities deals with its annual January rush.

The studio may sit in a Cottage Grove back yard, but it brings in national recording artists to the small Oregon city.

After more than 55 continuous years, the market has helped generations of Oregon artisans and craftspeople.

Toy stores were once the domain of national chains. Now, with the known chain stores largely gone, local shops are finding their niche to compete against online mega-retailers and big box stores. We hear from Eugene toy store owner Richard Goosman about the industry today.

As the craft beer industry matures, we hear from one of the state’s top breweries. Ninkasi Co-Founder Jamie Floyd takes us on a tour of the brewery to talk about what goes into making beer and the state of his industry.

We take a deep dive into downtown Eugene’s newest neighborhood and look at what went into its development.

Oregon Rainmakers' conversation with Orchid Health Founder and CEO Orion Falvey, about his company’s efforts to bring healthcare clinics to rural parts of Oregon, and the industry’s current challenges.

Stratacache CEO Chris Riegel talks about taking over a one-million-square-foot manufacturing facility in west Eugene that was once used for semiconductor manufacturing.

We sit down with Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene Executive Director Kelly Johnson to discuss the nine-figure economic impact of art in the city.

We hear about efforts to build the blue economy from the keynote speakers at an upcoming event in Oregon, the Port of San Diego’s Paula Silvia and Jason Giffen.