Oregon

Lori Tobias - Mon March 20, 2017

ODOT Responds to Rock Slide on Highway 101

When word of a slide came in the wee hours of Feb. 22 on one of the most scenic portions of Oregon's Highway 101, the Oregon Department of Transportation was quick to send out a crew, but work on the slide would have to wait....

Conor Ryan of PV Tech - Tue February 28, 2017

State Governor Backs Massive Solar Plant Project

SunPower announced Monday that construction has started on the 56MW Gala Solar Power Plant in Crook County, Oregon. The installation, which is expected to be the state's largest operating solar power plant when it is completed by the end of 2017, is expected to generate around 300 jobs during peak construction....

Ted Sickinger - The Oregonian - OregonLive - Mon February 20, 2017

Debate Emerges Over What Replaces Boardman Coal Plant

Portland General Electric's agreement to close its only coal-fired power plant won praise seven years ago as an environmental victory with national implications in the fight against air pollution and climate change....

Mon January 23, 2017

Merv George Jr. Selected as Keynote Speaker at 79th Oregon Logging Conference

Jeff Wimer, Oregon Logging Conference president, has selected Merv George Jr., the forest supervisor of Six Rivers National Forest in northern California, as keynote speaker at the 79th Annual OLC. The keynote address will be presented on Feb....

Megan Allison - Wed January 04, 2017

OSHA Puts New Construction Rules into Effect

New safety rules are going into effect for construction contractors this year. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said now when working at a height of six feet or higher, workers need to use fall protection, like a harness....

Brad Broberg - Fri November 18, 2016

King Street Station Upgrades on Track

Nobody is happier about the improvements under way at the King Street Station than the conductors aboard the trains that stop at the historic Seattle terminal. The improvements will automate 21 switches that conductors currently must throw by hand....