Since inception of the business assistance program, MCEDD has made over 230 loans to businesses totaling over $14 million. MCEDD loan client businesses have created or retained over 2,100 jobs. MCEDD funds have also leveraged just over $12 million in additional public funding and over $30 million of private capital. Learn more about the businesses we support and their contributions to the local economy:
Mid-Columbia Backflow, LLC – Providing Testing, Maintenance and Repair
Mid-Columbia Backflow, LLC specializes in residential and commercial backflow testing and landscape irrigation repair. The business was started in 2018 ...
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Argonaut Investments, LLC Grows Business, Invests in Community
Argonaut Investments, LLC is the umbrella company for the projects owned by business partners Maui Meyer and Ben Stenn. Mr ...
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Federal Street Lofts Project Celebrates Grand Opening
Developer Travis Dillard hosted a reception to celebrate the grand opening of the Federal Street Lofts Project on October 10th ...
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Farming, Fermentation and Hospitality: The Grateful Farmer
Katrina (Trina) McAlexander is a third generation farmer, fermenter and nurse practitioner. She continues to build on the traditions her ...
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Annual Report Highlights – Year in Review at MCEDD
For 50 years MCEDD has supported economic vitality in the five county bi-state region, focusing on opportunities to build our ...
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Thirsty Café Brings Joy to Cascade Locks Customers
Thirsty Café, located at 504 NW WaNaPa Street in Cascade Locks opened for business on July 1st 2019. The café ...
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Lost Lake Resort: Tradition and History Get a Refresh on Mt. Hood
Jason Taylor and Derek DeBorde purchased Lost Lake Resort in 2012. A resort at Lost Lake has been in operation ...
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Volcanic Bottle Shoppe: Craft Beer and Community in Hood River
Amanda Goeke and Abe Stevens opened Volcanic Bottle Shoppe nine years ago to bring a curated craft beer selection to ...
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Ziegenhagen Builds Business
Ziegenhagen Enterprises, LLC is a 16 year old construction business located in The Dalles, Oregon. It is owned by husband ...
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Gorge Opportunity Zone Resources
On June 21, 2019, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) hosted a regional convening on Opportunity Zones to spread awareness, share ...
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