Posted on: September 13th, 2012 in Roadways and Waysides |
Story submitted to OTE by Gwenn Carr
Last year, I had the opportunity to take my grandchildren on a drive along Highway 101 near Tillamook. We happened to notice a historical marker near the side of the road. Since I find it hard to drive past these markers, I pulled over to see what it had to say. I must admit that …
Posted on: September 12th, 2012 in News & Press |
Oregon Travel Experience, the City of Lafayette, and the Oregon Historical Program recently dedicated a new historical marker commemorating Lafayette suffragette Abigail Scott Duniway.
The new interpretive marker is located at Joel Perkins Park on 8th and Jefferson Streets in Lafayette.
In Lafayette during the 1860s, Duniway raised a family, established her own school, took in boarders, published her first novel, and worked tirelessly for a woman’s …
Posted on: August 15th, 2012 in News & Press |
A special meeting of the Oregon Travel Information Council will take place on at 10:00 a.m. on August 22nd. The hearing will be held at OTE’s Salem, Oregon headquarters located at 1500 Liberty Street SE, Suite 150, 97302.
The meeting will focus on the agency’s CEO recruitment process. Accompanying documents and a downloadable agenda are provided in the section below for …
Posted on: June 27th, 2012 in News & Press |
Come see what you missed. Oregon Travel Experience has posted a photo gallery on our Facebook page. We’ve got photos of a nice little plane that’s been lovingly restored, former smokejumpers, the great crowd, the firefighters pancake breakfast and the ceremony
It was a great day and although the temperatures were unbelievably cold for June, the clouds parted, the rain stopped, and the event progressed as planned.
OTE’s Council member George Forbes …
Posted on: June 19th, 2012 in News & Press |
Oregon Travel Experience is pleased to announce the upcoming dedication of its latest Oregon Heritage Tree Program honoree, the Smokejumper Pine Tree. The Saturday, June 23rd ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the historic Siskiyou Smokejumper Base. The base is located at Illinois Valley Airport, about four miles south of Cave Junction, Oregon. Please look for signs to the event on Hwy 199 W., as the address on …
Posted on: June 15th, 2012 in News & Press |
June 13th may have been a chilly day (in fact, it was downright goose-bump weather), but the celebration was outstanding. And, for Government Camp, 40 degrees is considered shirtsleeve weather for fulltime residents.
What were all the tents, cookies, lemonade, and speeches about? It was a big thank you to the many participants who helped save the Government Camp rest area.
The collaborative effort is a prime example of what can be …
Posted on: June 6th, 2012 in News & Press |
OTE’s governing Council will meet at the agency’s Salem headquarters on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The Council will convene in the OTE boardroom at 1500 Liberty St. SE, Suite 150, Salem.OR, 97302.
On the agenda for discussion:
Highway business sign permit fees; staff reports and customer input
CEO report
Public comment may be accepted during the meeting. For more details or a copy of …
Posted on: May 21st, 2012 in News & Press |
Just in time for Memorial Day, a new Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker honoring the US Armed Forces will be dedicated at the OTE Manzanita Rest Area. The marker is the culmination of a two year project by the Siskiyou District Garden Clubs, Inc. The event takes place on Monday, May 28, 2012 at noon on the I-5 northbound side of the Manzanita rest area (a short distance past Interstate …
Posted on: May 11th, 2012 in News & Press |
Join Oregon Travel Experience, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the city of Coos Bay, and Three Rivers Casino at 11:00 a.m. on May 19th as we dedicate the latest in the Regional Historic Marker series.
The dedication will take place at the Coos Bay Visitors Center, 50 Central Ave, near US Hwy. 101.
A formal unveiling of the marker during the dedication will be supported by …
Posted on: May 2nd, 2012 in News & Press |
Oregon Travel Informaiton Council (TIC) is pleased that Senate Bill 1591 was passed by the 2012 Oregon Legislature. The bill makes changes to membership and powers of the agency’s council. Additionally, the legislation will amend the 2009 Jobs and Transportation Act as it relates to highway rest area supervision.
“We are pleased that the Legislature recognizes that our staff’s hard work is transforming the rest areas that were entrusted into our …
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