BRE: Building Up Businesses
December 9, 2016
This article was in Thursday’s (December 8th, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter Jerry Rosterolla, owner of the Klamath Basin Brewing Co., has been planning to expand his business for a number of years, but a $10,000 business development grant recently awarded to the business by the city is a […]
This article was written in Friday’s (December 9th, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Stephen Floyd, H&N Staff Reporter The incoming board of Klamath County Commissioners expressed a sense of optimism and teamwork as they prepare to take the reins in January. Donnie Boyd and Derrick DeGroot will take office Jan. 3 and they joined […]
Oregon Tech Takes Part in $15.6M Federal Research Grant
December 8, 2016
This article was in Wednesday’s (December 7th, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Holly Owens Oregon Tech is part of a multi-campus program awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, expected to be worth up to $15.6 million, according to a news release. The grant is administered by Portland State’s Transportation Research […]
This article was in Wednesday’s (December 7th, 2016) Herald and New Written By: Holly Owens College and community leaders celebrated the opening of Klamath Center for Education & Training (K-CET) with a ribbon-cutting at Klamath Community College Thursday, according to a KCC news release. K-CET is a partnership between KCC and Southern Oregon Goodwill designed […]
KCEDA Partnership: Workforce Survey
December 1, 2016
We need your input! Can you give us 15 minutes to help build a vital economic future? KCEDA, Oregon Tech, KCC, the Chamber, SBDC, and SCOEDD have formed a talent development partnership. The purpose is to enhance business retention, growth and prosperity in the region. Our goal is to develop a highly skilled workforce for […]
OIT: Hands on Education
November 28, 2016
This was in Sunday’s (November 27th, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter Class was in session on a recent November morning for Oregon Tech Civil Engineering students, but students Erik Johnson and Sam Garber and their fellow classmates weren’t on campus. Instead, as part of their senior capstone curriculum, students […]
BRE: Carriage Works Moving to ECS Building
November 25, 2016
This article was in Tuesday’s (November 22nd, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter Klamath Falls company The Carriage Works is planning to double its workable square footage capacity and efficiency while remaining in the Klamath Basin. The retail merchandise unit manufacturing company, in conjunction with Klamath County Economic Development Association, […]
Heather Tramp New Chamber Director
November 24, 2016
This was in Wednesday’s (November 23rd, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Holly Dillemuth, H&N Staff Reporter The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce announced a new a full-time executive director on Tuesday. Heather Tramp, a familiar face at the chamber, has served in marketing for the past eight years at the chamber and most recently […]
Oregon Tech Selects New President
November 18, 2016
This article was in Thursday’s (November 17, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Gerry O’Brien, H&N Editor The Oregon Institute of Technology Board of Trustees named Nagi Naganathan as its seventh president, following a national search begun this spring. Naganathan, 61, is currently Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo, a […]
Jeld-Wen Remains Committed to Klamath Falls
November 13, 2016
This article was in Saturday’s (November 12, 2016) Herald and News Written By: Gerry O’Brien, H&N Editor Jeld-Wen does not have plans to move employees “en masse” from its Klamath Falls plants to North Carolina, according to the company’s President and CEO Mark Beck. The global firm that was once headquartered in Klamath Falls, recently […]