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REAL provides press releases to celebrate accomplishments and highlight the work being done to promote economic development in rural Linn and Benton counties. See REAL press releases below:

  • Online Small Business Development Courses

  • Tangent's New Website

    The City of Tangent launched a brand new website. The city is also switching over to TangentOR.gov for all email communication. Please update contacts you may have with city staff at Tangent. 

  • REAL members provide update for Linn County Commissioners

    Representatives from the two-county Rural Economic Alliance (REAL) provided Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger, and Will Tucker with an update on their goals and progress Tuesday morning at the Linn County Courthouse, the County said in a news release.


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  • Mid-Valley Economic Indicators

    Linn County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from a revised rate of 4.8% in March to 4.4% in April. The

    statewide unemployment rate also decreased and is now 4.0%. Between March and April, seasonally adjusted employment decreased

    by 10 jobs, and employment is now 900 jobs or 1.9% above the February 2020 pre-pandemic employment level.


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  • Make You Business a Destination Event

    One week left to register for a free online boot camp to make your business a destination (valued at $500+). Learn more and reserve your spot at https://www.raincatalysts.org/destinationcreation

  • REAL Entrepreneur Showcase

    Free Demonstrations, Samples, Pitches, Resources, Food, Stories, and Fun. A Celebration of Innovative Founders and Companies in Linn & Benton Counties! Thursday, June 8th, 9-3 PM at Boulder Falls, Lebanon.


    Click here to register!

  • NEW - Mid-Valley Economic Indicators

    The 2023 January Mid-Valley Economic Indicators.


    English - Spanish

  • National Broadband Map Launched

    Need high-speed internet access? The FCC’s new National Broadband Map shows internet availability data nationwide and accepts input from consumers like you! Go to BroadbandMap.gov to see what's available in your area. #broadband 

  • ENTEK A Recipient Of First Set Of Projects Funded By President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

    LEBANON, Oregon. ENTEK has been selected as part of the first set of projects funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the electrical grid and materials and components currently imported from other countries.


    The funding announced today by the Department of Energy is the first phase of over $7 billion in total provided by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the battery supply chain.


    ENTEK has over 35 years of experience producing battery separators for batteries to support electric, advanced start-stop, and standard vehicles, trucks, emergency vehicles, emergency backup power, utility-scale energy storage, and industrial batteries. 

  • Agility Robotics World Record Holder

    Agility Robotics, based in the City of Tangent and Oregon State University (OSU), are Guinness World Record holders. 


    Cassie, a bipedal robot, did the 100 meters in 24.73 seconds at OSU’s Whyte Track and Field Center. Cassie did this accomplishment without any cameras or external sensors, a big development in robotic technology.


    Agility Robotics is based in Tangent and develops robots that help businesses, and people thrive. Minutes away from Corvallis, home of OSU. 


    Congratulations to Agility Robotic, OSU, and Cassie on the accomplishment, and Tangent is very excited to have Agility Robotic call Tangent home.


  • 70th Anniversary: Hendrix Heating

    Hendrix Heating, based in the city of Tangent, celebrated 70 years of business with an open house for the public!


    Serving burgers, refreshments, ice cream, and live music to greet customers, neighbors, and local leaders. The open house also had the American Red Cross hold a Blood Donation Drive and Puppy Adoption from SafeHaven, located in Tangent!


    Carla from Hendrix Heating has praised how easy it was to work with the City of Tangent to open up a business and loves to engage in the community through special events!


    Congratulations on 70 years, and cheers to another 70!

  • 2022 Press Releases

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