Featured company: Portland Spirit, Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler

By Shellie Bailey-Shah Published: Mar 15, 2012 at 6:33 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 19, 2012 at 12:03 PM PDT

This is a company that's bucking the odds: Its added jobs in manufacturing during a down economy. And today, it's adding one more.

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