Rural Connections
Maupin’s publicly owned fiber-optic network has made COVID-19 challenges more manageable and could accelerate the exodus of workers from cities.
- Published in Tech
Bond Measure Victories Help Economy
Voters’ widespread approval of increases to municipal finance provides counties with an economic boost.
- Published in Economy and Finance
'Many Rural Hospitals Will Be Forced to Consolidate'
The CEO of Sky Lakes Medical Center discusses how the pandemic will impact rural health care.
- Published in Health Care
Community Connector
A net-neutrality activist is pioneering cheap, fast internet in a rural Oregon town. Could this be a solution to bridging the digital divide?
- Published in Tech
In rural Oregon, bookstores unite communities in transition
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail