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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today [1/20/22], in a joint press release, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA), the City of Klamath Falls, and Coldwell Banker announced that developers for the northwest franchise, Growler Guys (locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Wisconsin), will be purchasing the former Reames Golf Course & Country Club.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Youth Baseball and Softball (KYBS), the operations and managing nonprofit at historic Kiger Stadium, was awarded a $28,836 Economic Development Grant through Klamath County. The grant funds, along with monies from the Autzen Foundation and the City of Klamath Falls, will fund…
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The American Rescue Plan funding, known as Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds consists of $350 billion to be distributed to state, local territorial, and tribal governments nationwide. State, local and tribal governments across America have been under an unprecedented strain in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, [8/24/21] the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) officially announced that LTI, Inc., part of the Lynden family of companies, has expanded its operations into Klamath Falls. They recently began operating out of a 3.5 acre location south of downtown Klamath Falls
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Wilsonart announces the appointment of Rebecca Armstrong as plant manager of its new facility in Klamath Falls, Ore. In this role, Armstrong will oversee plant operations including production of Thermally Fused Laminate (TFL) and ensuring the operation meets or exceeds safety, quality, customer and cost requirements.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath County Board of Commissioners, the City of Klamath Falls, KCEDA and Wilsonart jointly announced today that all parties have reached a Long-Term Rural Enterprise Zone agreement as it relates to the Wilsonart’s new manufacturing facility currently under construction on the WESGO industrial site.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association officially announced that INTERTOOL LLC has recently purchased the former Parr Lumber building and will be using the facility for a new warehouse and distribution center.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) publicly announced that the KRTelecom Group has started new operations in Klamath Falls and is expected to expand substantially in the next few months. Working with partners such as Verizon, Spectrum, and AT&T, KRTelecom offers consulting services to help businesses achieve optimal broadband solutions to data networking.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) publicly announced that a new Love’s Travel Stop will be coming to Klamath Falls, Oregon, in 2021. Love’s Travel Stops, based in Oklahoma City, recently entered into an agreement to purchase property at the bottom of Tech Hills along the Highway 97 entrance next to Dan O’Brien Way.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Today, Wilsonart Engineered Services announced they would be opening a new manufacturing facility in Klamath Falls. Headquartered in Temple, Texas, Wilsonart is a global manufacturer and distributor of High-Pressure Laminates and other engineered composite materials, used in furniture, office/retail space, countertops, worktops and more.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath County has established an Economic Development Grant Program to assist county businesses in promoting the local economy in Klamath County. Economic grants are for regional businesses looking for startup or expansion funds in Klamath County.
Read MoreAndrew Stork is our guest on the Season 6, Episode 6 of Ask Klamath. In this episode we chat with Andrew about what KCEDA is, take a look back at 2019, preview 2020, and take your questions live.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Off the corner of Esplanade and Spring Street, “imagine” no more - Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) announced that the ownership of General Duffy’s Waterhole (Redmond, OR) has entered into an agreement with the Klamath County Board of Commissioners to purchase the former MedoBel site.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - It's official, this last Saturday it quickly became clear that Bill Collier Ice Arena was the place to be if you were in Klamath Falls, maybe Oregon for that matter. KCEDA (Klamath County Economic Development Association) kicked off their first annual Klamath Basin Oktoberfest, and over 2,500 attendees later, it is fair to assume the event was a massive success for both the organization and overall community.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – There are over 100 acres of certified "shovel ready" land that sit adjacent to Oregon Tech's campus and have in recent years been marketed by KCEDA as part of a larger endeavor to create a full-scale business park consisting of like-minded industry types that serve the existing assets of the basin. Not until now has any new construction taken place on the business park, making today’s announcement an exciting marker of strong economic momentum taking place in the region.
Read MoreOn Monday, August 12, iQor (St. Petersburg, Florida), announced they will be closing the Klamath Falls call center location as of August 30, 2019. This announcement comes weeks after a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) letter was sent to employees in June. The letter informed 303 employees of layoffs if a new service operations contract was not signed.
Read MoreWith Lake Ewauna as a natural backdrop, Klamath Falls Mayor Carol Westfall on Wednesday will join principals of Ferguson Hotel Development, Choose Klamath (KCEDA), the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, and Klamath Falls City and County officials to officially break ground on a new, 92-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott at TimberMill Shores.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – Thursday, Southern California developers representing Coast MHP announced their purchase of the Round Lake property (including the golf course and main residential) located near Keno. Having officially acquired the property, the developers will soon begin making major facility improvements and start building enhanced residential units to the location over multiple phases.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, OR – On Wednesday morning, the Klamath County Commissioners unanimously approved a tourism grant application submitted by the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) in the amount of $20,000. These grant funds would contribute to fulfilling budgetary needs for a “Klamath Oktoberfest” event that KCEDA is creating and managing, helping the organization ensure effective marketing and operational success for what is being described as a large, family-friendly event that brings together regional vendors, brewers, entertainment, and outdoor recreation activities.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, OR – Ferguson Hotel Development, based out of Kansas City, Missouri, announced that they will officially be building a new, “one of a kind” Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel along the waterfront of Lake Ewauna on Timber Mill Shores.
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