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We’re Bringing Charleston to you at the 36th Annual Charleston Crab Feed!
Charleston, Ore. — ‘Crack Up’ local Oregon Dungeness Crab from Charleston at the North Bend Community Center on Saturday, February 8th! The Charleston fishing village is bringing Oregon’s Dungeness crab harvest to YOU at the 36th Annual Charleston Merchants Crab Feed this year. The event will take place from 11 AM…
Read MoreSOBC 2020: Mission: One Rogue Valley
Join us for our 17th Annual Southern Oregon Business Conference Mission: One Rogue Valley. On Thursday, January 30, from 1:30 – 5:00 pm, SOREDI will be sharing pertinent information regarding the future of building a prosperous Southern Oregon. Recently, thanks to the financial support and participation of hundreds of stakeholders,…
Read MorePort Responds to Charleston Ice Plant Fire
Charleston, OR – At approximately 7:45 a.m. this morning as Port maintenance staff were making daily rounds of marina facilities, staff thought they saw flames within the Charleston Ice Plant building. Staff immediately followed all emergency response protocol to deenergize the electricity and evacuate the building and immediate area. The appropriate…
Read MoreOReGO drivers of electric and high-mpg vehicles can avoid Jan. 1 registration fee increases
December 18, 2019 SALEM, Ore. – Do you drive an electric vehicle or a vehicle that gets more than 40 mpg? Your registration fees will increase significantly starting January 1. But you have an option to avoid those increases: if you enroll in OReGO, Oregon’s road usage charge program, you pay…
Read MoreThe Association of O&C Counties (AOCC) re-elect leaders for 2020
The Association of O&C Counties (AOCC) unanimously re-elected its leaders for 2020 at AOCC’s annual meeting in Roseburg on December 13. Commissioners from AOCC members once again selected Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman as AOCC President and Polk County Commissioner Craig Pope as Secretary/Treasurer. Coos County Commissioner Bob Main was…
Read MoreOregon Tech Board of Trustees approves appointment of new board chair and vice chair, welcomes new student board member
November 25, 2019, WILSONVILLE, Ore. – The Oregon Institute of Technology (“Oregon Tech”) Board of Trustees met November 21 at the university’s Portland-Metro campus in Wilsonville, approving the appointment of a new board chair, vice chair, and welcoming a new board member in the student position. Board Transitions Dr. Lisa…
Read MoreInternship opportunities for automotive students created through new KCC, Lithia partnership
KLAMATH FALLS — Klamath Community College and Lithia Motors are excited to announce a new partnership that will place nine KCC students at three dealerships in Klamath Falls. Students who are accepted in this new internship program will gain hands-on, real-world experience working as automotive technicians at the Lithia Toyota,…
Read MoreTurn Key RV Rentals Helps to Make Wishes Come True for Make-A-Wish® Oregon Kids
Turn Key RV Rentals Donates a Motorhome or Travel Trailer Rental to Make-A-Wish® Oregon as Auction Proceeds Fund Wishes for Kids with Critical Illnesses! Eugene, OR – Turn Key RV Rentals, which offers fully-equipped trailers, motorhomes, and RVs that cater to individual needs, donates a motor home or travel trailer…
Read MoreUSDA 2019 Organic Survey to get underway
Results will help develop programs for producers WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 U.S. producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming for the 2019 Organic Survey.…
Read MoreSenator Arnie Roblan Will Not Seek Re-Election to Oregon Senate
Veteran Senator and Educator Reflects on Distinguished Public Service Career SALEM – Senator Arnie Roblan (D-Coos Bay), a veteran educator and legislator, announced today that he will not seek reelection to his Senate seat representing many of Oregon’s coastal communities. “Serving the people of Senate District 5 has been an…
Read MoreFirst-generation students at Oregon Tech celebrate pursuit of higher education with campus community
November 12, 2019, Klamath Falls, Ore. – Trying to navigate without a map can be what it feels like for a first-generation student who decides to pursue higher education. In support of those students who are the first in their families to attend college, Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” participated…
Read MoreSir Paints A Lot and Forrest Paint Company Team Up to Donate Paint Services for Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane
Habitat for Humanity will be the first beneficiary of an annual campaign to assist local affordable housing programs Eugene, OR – Sir Paints A Lot and Forrest Paint Co. are leading an ambitious charitable initiative to donate 300 hours of labor and 150 gallons of paint to beautify homes…
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