INITIAL SCREENING FOR MINI-SELECTION FOR REGION 1 PROJECT UTILIZING THE RFQ PILOT PROGRAM: PROPOSED PROJECT: I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement DBE Outreach Click for full PDF

1st Place:  Knife River 2nd Place:  Propel Insurance 3rd Place:  MW Equipment Annie Oakley Winner:  Bob Wentz – Guest of KG Specialties

John Kalkhoven, Titan Utilities (Sam Tenney/DJC) John Kalkhoven literally came up through the ranks, from the ground up, to establish Titan Utilities LLC. “My Dad was in the business, and I started at 10 years old working with him on weekends and during the summer,” Kalkhoven said. He graduated from Aloha High School in 1972…

(Jon Oldenburg, a pipe layer with Westech Construction, sets a manhole in place while building a pipe trainer at the Northwest College of Construction. (Sam Tenney/DJC)) Study hard in school, teachers would say to John Kalkhoven, or you’ll end up a ditchdigger. Kalkhoven is today head of Titan Utilities of Beaverton, and though his field…

November 2, 2016 By Nick Williams Salem Chamber CEO Dan Clem and board member Curt Arthur surprise Kerry Kuenzi (center) and K & E Excavating with the 2016 “Business Excellence” award Salem is home to a robust and philanthropic business community, and this fact was on display at a high level the morning of November…

Dear Members, The Scholarship Committee met to review scholarship applications and decide the awards.  Much thanks to Dawn Morse, Jennifer Dixson, Brent Dixson and Chris Giles for participating in the selection process. Thanks to all of you who vied for NWUCA’s 2016 scholarships.  The decision was tough, but we have selected our high school and…