Oregon will celebrate its 150th birthday in the year 2009. Planning for this big event has already begun. Check out the Oregon 150 Web site. You can share your thoughts and ideas with the planning team, sign up to receive e-newsletters, and learn how you can get involved.

The 2008 Governor's Commuter Challenge is a pilot program for the 8,500 state employees who work in the Capitol Mall area. The Governor's goal for this Challenge is to reduce carbon by 500,000 pounds. The Challenge will run through the summer, ending just before Labor Day. The Governor will release the results in mid-September. Agencies that meet the Governor's goal of "emissions saved" will be recognized.

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State government will host a career fair in September in the front yard of the State Capitol to showcase job opportunities with state agencies. The event, CareerFairOregon, will take place on Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Capitol Mall. "We want to recruit and retain a talented workforce to continue providing high-quality public services to Oregon's citizens," said Scott Harra, director of the Department of Administrative Services.