Farmers Adapt to April Cold Snap
Climate change means new farming techniques and equipment. But having less severe weather than other states could give Oregon farmers an edge.
- Published in Farms and Forests
Comcast Expands Network to Silverton
The communications company cites growing demand, a commitment to underserved communities, and public assistance programs as reasons for the expansion.
- Published in Tech
Battling Rural Myths
Heidi Khokhar, executive director, Rural Development Initiatives, talks about how to solve rural 'brain drain'
- Published in Economy and Finance
Filling the Void
The growth of wind and solar industries brings a critical source of revenue and jobs to rural counties, and the occasional dustup over land use.
- Published in Energy and Environment
Road to Recovery
Millennial- and Gen X-owned businesses inject new life into the remote farming and ranching communities of Burns and Hines.
- Published in Economy and Finance
Opinion: Opportunity Zones Offer Potential for Positive Change
How rural areas can benefit from the new federal tax program that incentivizes investors to develop in low-income communities.
- Published in Opinion
Rural county stakes future on renewable energy
Solar and biofuels come to Lakeview.
- Published in Real Estate
A rural city's aggressive push for more housing
In rural Oregon, a lack of new and good quality housing hampers economic development in communities that are desperate for investment.
- Published in Real Estate