Haines
Two Eastern Oregon roadways received funding from the Federal Highway Administration in the form of 2005 National Scenic Byway grants... more >
Boardman
The Morrow County Court has paved the way for the construction of a $330 million NASCAR-caliber speedway west of Boardman, provided residents approve an 8% excise tax on ticket sales in the May 23 election... more >
Klamath Falls
With an eye toward accommodating the aging baby boomer population, the Oregon Institute of Technology will break ground this summer on its new Oregon Center for Health Professions... more >
Portland
On the heels of news that the federal government approved a $557 million expansion of Portland’s MAX light rail system to Clackamas Town Center, the mall announced plans for a major renovation. more >
Portland
A newsletter that celebrates local food will launch in Portland this month. more >
Portland
A partnership between Willamette University and Wellesley, Mass.-based Babson College will bring executive education programs to Willamette’s new Pearl District MBA education center. more >
Clatskanie
One of the equity partners in the liquid natural gas terminal project Port Westward LNG backed out but Greg Jenks, deputy director for the Port of St. Helens, which manages Port Westward, says the project is very much going forward. more >
Silverton
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture rule limiting the amount of milk that small dairies can handle and produce forced Mallorie’s Dairy to slash its production by one-third, reducing its herd from 1,900 to 1,200 cows. more >
Roseburg
A three-week course being launched this month by Umpqua Community College is designed to prepare students for a professional career in the logging industry. more >
Ashland
The Ashland City Council voted last month to keep its debt-mired Ashland Fiber Network but charge all but low-income households between $10 and $21 per month for its basic Internet and television services. more >
Astoria
he Port of Astoria has announced an $11 million financing commitment from the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department for the Bornstein Seafoods fish processing plant, which was completed in March at Pier 2. more >
