Willamette Pass Ski Resort is investing nearly $500,000 in upgrades to improve snowmaking, rentals, and lodge facilities, part of a multi-year effort to strengthen the mountain experience and support local communities.

The Klamath County Planning Commission has approved permits for the 1,560-acre Diamond Solar Project, a massive renewable energy development expected to power 40,000 homes, generate millions in local tax revenue, and mark the first large-scale solar-plus-storage project in the Pacific Northwest.