REDMOND...
No matter how upscale Central Oregon becomes, there’s still room for fun. Architect Bill Schertzinger is working to build a frontier-themed indoor water park and hotel to offer families another reason to come visit the region. more >
BEND...
The state’s largest Catholic diocese plans to move its headquarters from Bend to a 37-acre site six miles south of Powell Butte within the next two years.//In an effort to serve high-class clients, Desert Sun Industries plans to be the third fixed-based operation catering to luxury clients at the Redmond Airport. more >
MADRAS...
Where some see an empty lot, Chet Antonsen sees possibility. The owner of The Stockyards and Bend-based PacWest Realty Group, more >
HOOD RIVER...
Seattle-based Boeing inked a deal with the Port of Hood River to lease 11,730 square feet of the former Homeshield building. more >
VANCOUVER...
One of the West Coast’s major rail yards is set to increase by 34.3 acres by 2009.//An increasing population is fueling a construction boom in Clark County. more >
PORTLAND...
About 800 Freightliner employees will be laid off by the end of the month.//New ideas and research about successful aging may soon come from a partnership between Oregon Health & Science University and Intel Corp. more >
BEAVERTON...
Sports giant Nike began a five-year program to donate $9 million to area schools. more >
CLACKAMAS...
The City of Portland an-nounced at the end of January that a local company would join the ranks of well-known rail vehicle manufacturers such as the European firm Skoda. more >
OREGON CITY...
Clackamas County will consolidate several developmental services into a new $36 million building by August 2008. more >
SALEM...
Pizza, long a favorite with kids and college students, is also in demand in the Middle East.//The JELD-WEN Foundation of Klamath Falls pledged $2.5 million to Willamette University at the end of January. more >
CORVALLIS...
Great ideas don’t always lend themselves to a good market presence. A new course at Oregon State University’s College of Business should help bridge that gap. more >
LEBANON...
About 70 Weyerhaeuser employees will be looking for new jobs when the Bauman sawmill closes. more >
TRI CITY...
Just in time for the travel season, a new RV park will open in late spring. more >
MEDFORD...
One-stop shopping just took on a whole new meaning. Lithia Motors began construction on The Rogue Valley Auto Mall, the largest auto mall in the state, more >
