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Rural women: here's a great (free!) opportunity to learn effective ways to improve your community!

Turn Up Your Voice: Learn to Connect to Government to Make Change in Your Rural Community Program begins March 22 View as Web Page   Turn Up Your Voice: Taking Action for Change Program Starts in March   Want to learn how to better connect to government to make change in your community? J

Southern Oregon will soon have deep water offshore wind energy On Feb. 25, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that a hundred-mile stretch along southern Oregon’s coast from Coos Bay to Brookings is now a designated a ‘"call

Cover story from our Spring issue:

Wind energy keeps turning in rural Oregon MORROW COUNTY — Shiny new wind turbines rise over the sagebrush and farmland in rural Morrow County, part of the expansive Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility that has crystallized in the

A terrific piece from the Spring 2022 issue by Nella Mae Parks about how rural Oregonians can help their communities thrive.

Setting the table for newcomers and returnees I moved home to Cove a lucky 13 years ago — something no one expected I would do.

An inspirational story to ring in the new year. Happy 2022 to all!

Back in the saddle A rising star in the livestock industry, Alec Oliver was named 2021 Agriculturist of the Year by Oregon Aglink, a nonprofit group dedicated to agricultural education and promotion.

Grant County's experience with a problem that is widespread in rural Oregon:

Who's watching the kids? Child care shortage impacts Grant County The phone calls do not get any easier for Josie Thomas, owner of the Growing Tree day care center in John Day.

Are dollar stores affecting your rural community?

Dollar stores expand in Eastern Oregon The town of Pilot Rock has less than 2,000 people, but will soon have two dollar stores. We’ll talk to reporter Antonio Sierra, who recently wrote about the impact of the expansion of dollar stores in Eastern Oregon.

Widening perspective on the Lewis & Clark story, by Underscore:

The Lewis and Clark Expedition from an Indian Country Perspective New federal-tribal partnership will deepen the Corps of Discovery journey with stories from the many tribes who helped the explorers find their way.

Share your experiences to help the Oregon-based Ford Family Foundation understand what's going on in different communities across the state!

Oregon Voices Survey | The Ford Family Foundation Oregon Voices Survey What’s it like in your corner of the state? ¿Cómo es en la parte del estado donde vive? On This Page The Oregon Voices survey is a statewide listening effort aimed at connecting with Oregonians from every corner of our state. Funded by The Ford Family Foundation and develope...

Redistricting: Next time, let's have Artificial Intelligence do the job.

Homegrown: Balanced maps, untouched by human hands From our bleacher seats in Eastern Oregon, the redistricting process can seem labored and, ultimately, futile.

Our Fall 2021 issue should be hitting the mailboxes of print subscribers now. For everyone else, you can read online here:

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