A couple of Port of The Dalles properties that have stood vacant may be about to be occupied soon. Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says three lots on Klindt Drive near the Port offices have been on the market for a number of years, but there has been strong interest in two of them. She expects a building on one of the lots will be a 14,000 square foot space that should be ready in spring, and another project is in the development stage. Klaas notes the Port is seeking commonality in businesses in the community that can help them tap into an industry that can support all of those businesses.