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Opportunity for business owners to relocate or expand their companies exists throughout Eastern Oregon. The Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) serves several counties with industrial parks and other properties with world-class infrastructure and amenities that fit the needs of a broad range of industries. OTEC’s economic development team is read...Continue Reading

Eastern Oregon has a vibrant collection of talented professionals in a wide range of industries, from skilled trades personnel to research scientists. The educational opportunities that exist in the region match that diversity. Employers and individuals in the workforce have a range of options to either expand their skill base...Continue Reading

There is a trend growing across the country that everyone can get behind: Shop Local! Saturday, November 27 is Small Business Saturday, organized more than a decade ago to highlight the importance of small businesses to local economies. It continues to be the perfect opportunity for holiday shoppers to hel...Continue Reading

Entrepreneurs inject excitement and diversity into their communities, from the largest metropolis to sparsely-populated towns. The local communities of Eastern Oregon have taken a keen interest in supporting these business leaders, knowing they are critical to advancing their economies. As the power provider to these communities, Oregon Trail Electric Cooperativ...Continue Reading

People are drawn to Harney County, Oregon for the beauty of high desert sagebrush range, majestic mountains and green forests. Beyond this natural grandeur, however, is an area defined by economic opportunity and small town values centered in the main cities of Burns and Hines, far from the stress o...Continue Reading