What's New Around the State?

In short, plenty! Here's a sample of this week's business announcements:

• Fred Meyer in Warrenton is undergoing a $15-million expansion that will add about 16 workers. The Daily Astorian, 5/30/2013
• Adventist Health Tillamook Regional Medical Center opened the Tillamook Medical Plaza. The $4.5-million building will house urgent care, cardiology, podiatry, medical imaging, internal medicine, family medicine, and general and orthopedic surgery departments. Headlight-Herald, 5/22/2013 
• Canada-based aluminum extruder APEL will move from Springfield to a larger facility in Coburg. It plans to spend $12 million and add 25 to 30 workers. The Register-Guard, 6/6/2013

Unfortunately, several announcements include layoffs: 

• Central Linn Kidco Head Start in Brownsville closed due to federal budget sequestration cuts. Albany Democrat-Herald, 5/29/2013
• The Willamette Education Service District Board in Salem approved its 2013-14 budget, which will eliminate up to 37 full-time jobs. Statesman Journal, 6/6/2013 
• The Klamath County School District will eliminate seven teaching positions for the 2013-14 school year. Most positions are expected to be cut through retirements. Herald and News, 6/1/2013 
• 1,000 Friends of Oregon will close its office in Bend. The Bulletin, 5/30/2013 
• Deschutes County plans to eliminate about nine full-time equivalent positions in the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The Bulletin, 5/29/2013 
• Ricoh Co., a Japanese printer and copier company, will lay off 70 sales, billing, service, and administrative workers at its Tigard facility later this year. The Oregonian, 5/31/2013  

You can get all the lastest business news by visiting the Around the State page at QualityInfo.org!