GRESHAM, OR-On the same night the City Council approved the project, it denied a related tree-removal permit. As a result, both the developer and the Northwest Gresham Neighborhood Association are appealing the council's decision, albeit for different reasons.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-SGI, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc., has sold and leased back a portion of its corporate campus here in a two-phase deal that won't be complete until the end of 2001.

PORTLAND-Locally-based Elmer's financed the transaction by issuing $1.15 million in convertible debt. The seven-year notes bear interest at 10%, and are convertible to common stock after six months at $6.50 per share. The company's current share price is $4.87.

SAN JOSE, CA-Despite a slight slowdown at the end of the year - which will extend into 2001 and beyond - the worldwide semiconductor market reached $222.1 billion in 2000, according to Dataquest.

OLYMPIA, WA-In its appeal, the Association of Washington Business and other petitioners are claiming the state overstepped its authority. Meantime, Gov. Gary Locke reportedly plans to ask the Legislature to allow local communities up to five years to update their regulations.

REDWOOD CITY, CA-Los Angeles-based TenantDirect will integrate locally-based Corrigo's wireless service software into its existing lease, maintenance administration and accounting products to provide clients with comprehensive online services for their residents and tenants.

VANCOUVER, WA-The one-year extension of the surcharge should allow the county to implement several audit recommendations, including a project-by-project cost-accounting system that should help determine why the county was losing $100,000 a month on review of development applications.

SAN JOSE-The organizers of a petition to let the lease expire argue that extending the lease with the ranch is tantamount to the university perpetuating poor labor practices and the unfair treatment of workers.