Google Opening Oregon Tech Facility

Google is set to open a new technology facility 85 miles east of Portland, Oregon after the search engine company bought a 30-acre parcel of land from the Port Authority of The Dalles, Oregon. The purchase will cost Google $1.87 million and be its second location in the Pacific Northwest.

Both representatives for The Dalles and Google were refusing to comment to the media, although Google said it was "pleased to be in the area." The company expects to begin construction soon, and the new location is expected to create 50 to 100 new jobs.