Institute for Policy Research and Engagement
Every year, in a time-honored holiday tradition, millions of Americans come together to jostle and jockey for marked-down merchandise at big-box retailers — or watch the inevitable video footage of their fellow Americans stampeding through superstores on Facebook, YouTube and the nightly news — on “Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving. Continue reading “‘Small Business Saturday’ planned in St. Helens”
The local food bank, operated by the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center out of a building near Uxyat Powwow Grounds, is a nonprofit funded by the Tribe and government grants, with in-kind contributions from Marion-Polk Food Share. Continue reading “Community readies for new food bank in Grand Ronde”
Even if a major organizer of an annual celebration of the “Twilight” fantasy series brings her event to St. Helens next year, the city of Forks, Wash., will carry on with hosting “Stephenie Meyer Day,” the top official at the Forks Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday, Nov. 11. Continue reading “Forks to continue hosting ‘Twilight’ event”
NEWPORT — Running the Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County is typically a one-person job. But this year, the alliance is getting some help from AmeriCorps’ RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments) program. Continue reading “A RARE opportunity”
PORTLAND – Just over a year ago three participants in the AmeriCorps Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) program began intensive projects to detail the food issues and assets in Curry, Coos and Douglas counties. RARE Program members have completed 17 Continue reading “Reports detail strengths, challenges in local food systems”
Americorps volunteer aims to give Wallowa County’s community food system an extensive tune-up.
I recently moved to Wallowa County as a RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments) Americorps volunteer. When people ask me what I’m doing here, I usually say something along the lines of Continue reading “From seed to fork in our county – Guest Column: Lauren Johnson”
Seaside City Council adopted a vision statement for the next 20 years that it believes reflects the community’s objectives and ideals, which were gleaned from months of meetings, workshops and surveys. Continue reading “Seaside vision touches on family, history and businesses”
Downtown Sandy has a new face at the forefront of Sandy Main Street.
Jennifer Marks, a Portland resident and graduate of the University of Oregon, has taken over as Sandy Main Street coordinator. Marks was placed in the year-long position through Continue reading “Marks takes over as Main Street coordinator”
Meet Maia Hardy:
Maia Hardy comes to us directly from Multnomah County, where she spent a year as an Assistant Planner, where she managed public involvement related to the Sauvie Island Rural Continue reading “City of Creswell introduces new RARE intern, city planner”
The city of Reedsport has a new employee, courtesy of Resource Assistance for Rural Environments, an AmeriCorps program.
Emesha Jackson has spent the past two years in Costa Rica. Continue reading “New city staffer will take on development”