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A Data Center Hopes to Move into La Pine and Use 15X the Power the Town Currently Uses

In about a year’s time, sentiment around data centers has soured both locally and nationally. La Pine residents seem to be connecting the dots.
by The Source Editorial Board

It’s too soon to tell the fate of the proposed data center in an industrial park in La Pine, but if local action and national sentiment are any indication, approval of the project looks iffy. According to Source reporting, a company called Boxminer, which “mines” bitcoin, is seeking to build a data center on a […]

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Facebook Data Center Expansion: Keeping It Local

Crook County residents make up 73 percent of employees at Facebook’s Prineville campus
Jaclyn Brandt

Facebook is growing its presence in Prineville and adding more jobs for local people. Late last month, the company announced an expansion of its data center in Crook County, from 1.2 million square feet to more than 3.2 million square feet. Facebook will invest an additional $750 million into the community and 100 new jobs, […]

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An Interveiw with Gov. John Kitzhaber

Jessica Fuller

Gov. Kitzhaber is the keynote speaker at Tuesday’s SuperForum at the Tower Theatre. Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber is coming to Bend early next week to address how Central Oregon can balance growth with livability. He’ll be presenting at SuperForum at the Tower Theatre 7pm Tuesday, Jan. 21. The event is sold out, but that doesn’t […]

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