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CELEBRATE HIGH DESERT INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, & SMALL BUSINESS REGISTER TODAY FOR 2 GREAT EVENTS

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

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New forest supervisor brings new approach

Friday, August 02, 2019

Craig Trulock is the new forest supervisor for the Malheur National Forest. Pacific Northwest Regional Forester Glenn Casamassa announced Trulock’s selection had been effective since June 23. Trulock, who last served as deputy forest supervisor on the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest for five years, became the acting forest supervisor at the Malheur National Forest in November 2018. Steve Beverlin, the former forest supervisor on the Malheur National Forest, accepted the position of director of natural resources for the Intermountain Region in Ogden, Utah, in December 2018. Read full article.

Oregon Ranks High in Latest Innovation Analysis

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Business Oregon released its analysis of different states' success in building an innovation-based economy. The report, Oregon Innovation Index, ranks Oregon as 3rd, behind only research powerhouse states California and Massachusetts. The Oregon Innovation Index is a research report created by Business Oregon to measure the state's innovation economy and identify opportunities to enhance competitiveness. It looks at 20 indicators of different aspects of innovation. For any state or region, innovation is key to growing productivity, which leads to economic growth, higher wages, and higher standards of living. For businesses, innovation provides competitive advantages and enables companies to seize market opportunities, grow faster, and brin...

Developers hope to turn Lottes Building into a business hub

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

A dilapidated building that has stood for nearly 100 years will soon receive a breath of new life. Portland-based developers Tony Ngo and Mark Chen are restoring the Lottes Building at 1413 Adams Ave. in La Grande, with the goal of turning the empty space into a hub that could potentially house up to six businesses. The project received a $75,000 infusion of funds from the Urban Renewal Agency at its Call for Projects meeting after earning the highest score of the six projects the URA considered. Read full article.

Wallowa-Whitman to award two timber sales

Wednesday, July 03, 2019

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is slated to award contracts for a pair of timber sales, large by the standards of the past couple of decades, for a total of $602,000. The Wallowa-Whitman announced in a press release that Boise Cascade Wood Products is the apparent high bidder for the Dean timber sale near Phillips Reservoir. It’s by far the larger of the pair, including an estimated 13.6 million board-feet of timber from 2,435 acres. Iron Triangle LLC of John Day is the apparent high bidder for the Dutch timber sale, in the Wolf Creek area northwest of North Powder. The Dutch sale include...

GRH looks to the future

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation took a moment to celebrate the past 50 years and look ahead to what is in store for the next year during an event at GRH. “It’s people like you who help make the foundation succeed. This is a community hospital. This is our ‘thank-you’ to you,” Board Chair Peter Fallow said to board members and donors in attendance. After recognizing some longtime donors and supporters of the foundation, GRH Foundation Manager Patrick Flynn laid out the vision for the upcoming year with regard to some of the equipment the hospital hopes to acquire. The previous year saw th...

Burning Barrel

Monday, July 01, 2019

Rick DeFerrari builds oak barrels for aging wine and whiskey Rick DeFerrari aims a heat gun at the barrel, then adds more hunks of oak to the crackling fire that is, slowly, toasting the inside of the wine barrel. DeFerrari, who owns Oregon Barrel Works in McMinnville, is a master cooper, which means he builds oak barrels for aging wine and whiskey. He demonstrated the process from start to finish in the courtyard at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center. DeFerrari’s visit to Baker City, along with Andrew Beckham from Beckham Estate Vineyards in Sherwood, was part of a day-long event titled “Barrel and Vessel: Th...

HOW TO SUMMER LIKE AN OREGONIAN

Saturday, June 01, 2019

If you’ve been watching your Instagram feed change from fall colors to spring tulips to a sparkling ocean dotted by sea stacks, it must mean one thing: summer is coming. Summer in Oregon is more than just a change of season — it’s a state of mind, a dreamy state of bliss as we head out to our beloved hiking trails, tide pools, waterfalls, campgrounds, lakes and rivers and 363 miles of unspoiled Coast. Here’s a checklist to get started enjoying the summer in true Beaver State style. Read full article.

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