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Harnessing more than the wind
wind turbines A rural school district invests in engineering and technology
The Dalles, like many Oregon rural areas, faces a changing economy. Once reliant on agriculture, the dam, and a now-shuttered aluminum mill, the town and the extended Columbia river area now are becoming a hub for technology-based industries including Google, wind power companies, aircraft system designers, and more. And the schools in this Columbia Gorge town are racing to keep up.

With federal grants and state grants from the Engineering and Technology Industry Council, the school district is investing in introducing their talented young people to the joys and rewards of technology.
Live, Work and Play in Oregon
Get Unemployment Benefits Quickly
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Online Claim System is fastest way to file

What's the fastest way to file your Oregon Unemployment Claim? Filing online is the fastest method for most people, especially if all your work was performed in Oregon.

Oregon's Online Claim System is easy, fast and secure. The system leads you through each question, step by step, and it even advises you if you have made a mistake. Most of the questions have YES or NO answers, plus easily understood HELP information is available with the click of your mouse.
Grant's Getaways
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Grant's Getaways put you face to face with Oregon's outdoor wonders. From Portland-area wetlands to kayaking on Scappoose Bay to the Willamette Valley's Birding Trail -- discover the oregon outdoors!
Oregon - A Great Place
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Agencies focus on child passenger safety
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Occupant protection efforts on Oregon's roads are paying off, with a full seven percent reduction in crash fatalities in 2009. But, 37 percent of booster-age kids injured were in adult belts rather than booster seats.
Hot Topics for Oregonians
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Oregon is on the Job!
Economic Stimulus and Recovery: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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Oregon is focused on accelerating our state's economic recovery by creating jobs and economic stability for communities throughout the state during this volatile time. Governor Ted Kulongoski's approach is comprehensive, leveraging state and federal dollars and private investment to maximize efforts that deliver short-term stimulus and long-term economic prosperity.
Oregon Transparency Web Site
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This Web site is a tool to help you get to know your state government. Learn more about state agency revenues, expenditures, contracting, human resources and other information.
Want to find out where your Oregon tax dollars go?
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You've come to the right place! Oregon state government is on the job, working for you each day. Visit this feature often. We have great news to share.
Furloughs - state office closure dates
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The current recession has reduced state revenues, and has forced the Legislature to make deep cuts in agency budgets. Coping with these cuts requires closing most state offices and facilities on the days listed in the link below. State workers affected by the closures will take unpaid furloughs on those days. We apologize for any inconvenience these closures might cause, and we look forward to restoration of a full work schedule for all state agencies when the economy improves.
 

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