Travel Oregon has released their 2023-2025 Strategic Biennial Plan. The plan and budget took effect on July 1, 2023.

Every other year, guided by the Travel Oregon 10-Year Strategic Vision, Travel Oregon dives into strategic planning utilizing extensive input from Oregon’s travel and tourism industry, regional partners, staff, and leading-edge research. The output is a biennial strategic plan to guide Travel Oregon's work with key initiatives and measurements—aligning staff, programs, and investments around clear strategies.

The turnout for Ride the Dirt Wave at Whiskey Run was overwhelming. The event took place on July 22 and attracted participants from California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The guided rides held on Saturday saw 62 registered riders, while the Sunday race had 90 registered participants. Overall, the event drew a crowd of more than 350 people on Saturday and 250 on Sunday, with many individuals attending both days.

Sponsored by OCVA, this three-event series aims to achieve several key goals, including introduce the trail systems to new visitors, connect the three trail systems (Klootchy Creek, Whiskey Run, and Wilder/Big Creek) to encourage exploration, foster relationships among clubs and trail builders, and attract riders from distant locations.

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently announced the Community Charging Rebates (CCR) program to provide funds for electric vehicle (EV) charging station installation along major roads and within Oregon communities. This program is part of ODOT's $100 million commitment to accelerate the deployment of EV charging over the next five years

Rebates range from $4,250 to $5,500 per Level 2 charging port, covering up to 75% of eligible costs. The application period opened June 13 and closes on October 13 at 5:00pm PDT, or once funds are fully allocated.

For details and to apply, visit the CCR Program webpage, administered by Forth.