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Rural Tourism: A Viable Rural Industry and a Vital Business Attraction Tool
Dec 21 // Joanne Steele // Dunsmuir, California
Dec 21 // Joanne Steele // Dunsmuir, California
Andy Hayes has a good article at Travel Online Partners about some small towns that are building their tourism industries with effective use of...
To Predict Unemployment Rates, Look at Civic Engagement Levels
Dec 9 // Kathi Jaworski // Eugene, Oregon
Dec 9 // Kathi Jaworski // Eugene, Oregon
Reprinted from the Nonprofit Quarterly Newswire What accounts for wide disparities in unemployment rates throughout the United States during the...
Community Website for Lake County: A Survey
Dec 1 // David Wade // Lakeview, Oregon
Dec 1 // David Wade // Lakeview, Oregon
Lake County, Oregon is exploring the exciting possibility of creating a community website. To gauge the potential success of the website, we've...
Public Recycling in the Methow Valley
Nov 29 // Joseph Weaver // Winthrop, Washington
Nov 29 // Joseph Weaver // Winthrop, Washington
It's been quite an amazing year for Methow Recycling Roundup. We approached two separate town councils, myriad local business owners, and local...
Rural America Needs Broadband Now—Not Later
Nov 23 // Chris Bergstrom // Bend, Oregon
Nov 23 // Chris Bergstrom // Bend, Oregon
High-speed Internet access is a powerful tool for driving innovation and promoting economic growth. While there are individuals who aren’t...
Leadership Roles in a Leaderless Movement: Insights from Rural and Urban “Occupy” Experiences
Nov 23 // Kathi Jaworski // Eugene, Oregon
Nov 23 // Kathi Jaworski // Eugene, Oregon
Reprinted from the Nonprofit Quarterly Newswire Through the national media lens, the Occupy movement looks like a directionless, combustible assemblage...
Start a Small Town Revolution With Local Business Gift Certificates This Christmas
Nov 18 // Joanne Steele // Dunsmuir, California
Nov 18 // Joanne Steele // Dunsmuir, California
2011 is the year of the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. Let’s bring that revolutionary spirit to small towns and local business, and...
