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An innovative partnership between agriculture and economic development in the mid-Willamette Valley is promising to flip the script on traditional startup and entrepreneurship activities. The Northwest Ag Innovation Hub aims to create...  Read More

Kendall Derby jumped into the juniper milling game 12 years ago, with a mill in Dayville. He moved to Fossil in 2008 when a mill with a kiln and warehouse went up for sale. Business for his appropriately named In the Sticks Juniper Sawmill...  Read More

Economic development is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Rural areas in particular face challenges and situations not replicated in urban areas, but even within those regions, needs are different. The state’s economic development...  Read More

When the Ross Ragland Theater opened its newly renovated doors in March 1989, it gave the town of Klamath Falls more than a new entertainment venue. The Art Deco theater, built in 1940, quickly served as a catalyst for renovation of the...  Read More

A group promoting a regional approach to boosting rural economies is WealthWorks. Originally formed in Appalachia, it has spread across the country to other rural areas. It aims to advance a region’s overall prosperity and self-reliance,...  Read More

One of Paulette C. Roden-Jones’ favorite Cash Mob visits was to the Myrtle Creek Saw Shop. “That mob blew our mobsters minds,” says Roden-Jones. “They had no idea our saw shop carried Carrhart clothes for adults and kids. It gave them an...  Read More

When Facebook announced last year that it was building its third data center in Prineville, adding hundreds of more jobs to the 147 it already created, the region’s vigorous efforts to attract outside business were rewarded. The incentive...  Read More

Over the past five years, nearly a dozen Economic Vitality Summits have been delivered around the state by Rural Development Initiatives, in partnership with The Ford Family Foundation. Summits were held in communities such as Sisters,...  Read More

When Preston Thompson decided to re-launch his custom guitar-making business, he didn’t have to look too far from his Bend home for the right location. A musician-friendly environment, the right light-manufacturing site, and a supportive...  Read More

It’s advertised as “all action — no talk.” All over the world, groups of hopeful entrepreneurs are getting together for intense three-day sessions designed to give them a taste of what it takes to be successful in the business world. ...  Read More