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Marla Harvey, a RARE AmeriCorps volunteer, has stepped into a newly created position: Hood River County’s energy and sustainability coordinator.
Local government boards and Energy Trust of Oregon have pooled together funding to create Continue reading “Hood River’s ‘energy future’”
POLK COUNTY — Emily Gluckin has already started breathing new life and energy into the Polk County Rural Tourism Studio, a project that kicked off in January 2015.
Gluckin, 23, is a volunteer with Resource Assistance for Rural Environment, an Americorps Continue reading “Gluckin Rare Works Tourism”
REEDSPORT — The community has a new Main Street Coordinator who brings a wealth of parks experience to the role.
Erik Hesseling has several key jobs he’ll be looking at in the coming weeks and months. Continue reading “Parks development one of Hesseling’s goals as new Main Street Coordinator”
BANDON — Dana Nichols is the newest addition to the Greater Bandon Association staff, serving as a RARE (Resource Assistance for Rural Environments) AmeriCorps member. Nichols will take on the role of Program Manager during her time with GBA, working to coordinate all of the exciting events and activities planned for this year. In addition, she will also spend part of her time working in the Planning Department at the City of Bandon.
Jeremiah Paulsen is a relative newcomer to The Dalles – he has lived here for about two years — but his presence could end up having a pretty big impact on the downtown area.
Paulsen is project coordinator for The Dalles Main Street, a nonprofit organization geared Continue reading “New face on Main Street”
Smart Energy means savings through energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy.
Here in Douglas County, we have the opportunity to embrace both. Energy efficiency means energy savings and money in your pocket, keeping dollars at home and creating jobs for our Continue reading “Smart Energy: Symposium sheds light on renewable energy in Douglas County”
ASTORIA, OR, September 27 – The Astoria Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan has received two exciting Awards for excellent planning and extraordinary community participation. Parks Director, Angela Cosby and former AmeriCorps RARE Volunteer and Park Continue reading “Astoria Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan is now an Award Winning Master Plan”
The Pendleton Downtown Association now has downtown home.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping businesses in Pendleton’s downtown area, the association now has a physical presence on the corner of Main Street and Emigrant Avenue, Continue reading “Home News Local News Pendleton Downtown Association gets new Main Street digs”
Will Wright is the latest addition in the ongoing endeavors of Lakeview Community Partnership (LCP) as Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) worker through the University of Oregon.
The city of Dalles and The Dalles Main Street have been recognized for their ongoing partnership to revitalize the downtown blocks.
Main Street has also received an award for its new promotional publication that provides an Continue reading “City, Main Street receive state awards”