21st Century Gold-Mining Community Treasure In the early 1860s, the glimmer of gold sparkling from gravel bars in Dixie Creek allured settlers to call Prairie City home. Today, Prairie City still harbors gold, but measures its wealth in the people who live there. The community — 1,100 strong — is composed of long-standing families with […]
Building Community on a Strong Foundation
Building Community on a Strong Foundation Look up the word “union” in the dictionary, and you will find the definition of a small town at its best: “n. something formed by a coalition of independent individuals for some common purpose.” Union residents pride themselves on being “the biggest volunteer town in eastern Oregon.” One community […]
A Community of Peers in a Big-Hearted Town
A Community of Peers in a Big-Hearted Town Ask anyone why they choose to live in Elgin and you will hear the same reply over and over: “It’s the people.” A longtime Elgin resident says, “We’re a big-hearted town.” Present-day Elgin sits in a location once known to the Nez Perce as Lochow Lochow, “lovely […]
Resource Revival: Creative Recycling With Rural Inspiration
Glendive Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Mosier, Oregon With the Columbia River Gorge as an inspiring backdrop, Graham Bergh blends entrepreneurship with innovative green design through his company, Resource Revival, all from a work-at-home base in rural Mosier, Oregon. Transforming bicycle parts otherwise destined for the landfill into hip home and gift accessories such as […]