Mon March 26, 2018
PacWest Machinery Announces New Dealership in Spokane, Wash.
PacWest Machinery has announced the purchase of land in Spokane, Wash., for the construction of a new dealership facility. Beginning in the second quarter of 2019, PacWest Machinery customers in eastern Washington and northern Idaho will be supported and serviced from the new dealership at 3515 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, Wash., just minutes away from the company's current location....
Associated Press - Thu March 22, 2018
Panel Fails During Construction of Oregon State University Building
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Construction on portions of the new College of Forestry building at Oregon State University has been halted after a large section of subflooring made of cross-laminated timber gave way between the second and third stories....
Wed March 13, 2013
Oregon Plans $25M Training Center for Camp Umatilla
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Military Department plans to spend $25 million on improvements at the former Umatilla Chemical Depot near Hermiston. The Oregon National Guard said that a new training center will be used for weekend and annual training requirements for the Guard and other military branches....
Tue March 13, 2018
FleetPride Opens Its New Location in White City, Ore.
FleetPride Inc. announces the opening of a new location in White City, Ore., just north of Medford. The new branch, located at 1290 Antelope Road, opened Feb. 20. It is FleetPride's sixth location in Oregon, joining branches in Klamath Falls, Eugene, Salem, Tualatin and Portland....
Tue March 13, 2018
Oregon Logging Conference Celebrates 80th Anniversary
State-of-the-art logging equipment; a successful high school forestry career day; informational seminars and workshops; and social networking opportunities were just a few of the highlights at the recently concluded 80th Annual Oregon Logging Conference....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 13, 2018
Burnside Bridge: Portland's Lifeline Undergoes Repairs
In 2015, Multnomah County inspected the six Willamette River bridges it maintains to see if any of them need repairs or improvement. This study resulted in a report called the Willamette River Bridges Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)....
Tue February 13, 2018
80th Oregon Logging Conference to Take Place in Eugene
“80 Years – Evergreen and Growing” is the theme for the 80th Annual Oregon Logging Conference. Rick Kriege, 2018 OLC president, invites the public to attend the three-day event. The indoor/outdoor equipment show takes place Feb....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 13, 2018
ODOT Devises Plan to Keep Rock, Mud Slides at Bay
Engineers with Oregon's Department of Transportation have come up with a new fix for a pesky problem that has plagued a much-traveled highway since the 1950s. The recent problems on U.S. 20 — a highway 2.5 mi....
Tue January 16, 2018
Six Apply to Build Transload Facilities
Six pre-proposals have come in from applicants eager to help Oregon build two transfer facilities — one in Treasure Valley and one in the mid-Willamette Valley. These transloading sites, where cargo is transferred from one mode, such as trucks, to another, such as rail, will improve shipping connections in critical parts of the state....
Fri January 12, 2018
Construction Safety Summit Coming to Central Oregon
The safety and health of workers in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction industries will take center stage during a two-day training conference in central Oregon. Topics covered during the Jan....
