This is good news and hopefully the tech jobs last.  A key difference between the "tech jobs" and jobs generated by the timber industry is that the timber jobs (and other natural resource jobs, i.e. agriculture) are tied to a geographic location.  Tech jobs are not.  While it is easy to say that this offers the environment that the new tech industry prefers or there is a good supply of trained workers or whatever, the fact is they can locate almost anywhere.  I think you heard this same optimism in past years when names such as Sony or the chip maker is west Eugene moved in.  Maybe this new wave of tech will be different?  I'm more encouraged by the new wood products (large beams) that are being produced in the area as a long term economic benefit.