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The coming-of-age film American Graffiti provides a nostalgic portrait of teenage life in 1962. The movie follows two recent high school graduates and longtime friends, Curt and Steve, on their final night in their hometown of ...  Read More

The young man could not have been over 15 years old, dressed in jeans and a light jacket although the temperature was 20 below. His black hair flowed in the wind as he drove a powerful snowmobile drawing a sled loaded with caribou he had...  Read More

By Knute Buehler As I have moved through different phases of my life, the important role that mentors have played has become ever more apparent to me. As a society, we have grown to appreciate the need for both males and...  Read More

Gender roles in leadership are a critical issue today — it’s why we devoted both the Spring 2013 and this issue of Community Vitality to the topic. We turned to our readers, people on the front lines of community leadership, to ...  Read More

Anne Kubisch has spent much of her professional career studying the best ways to create strong and healthy communities. In her 19 years at the Aspen Institute in New York, Kubisch’s role was as an evaluator, a researcher, and a distiller...  Read More

When Elin Miller moved to Douglas County in 2009, she didn’t know many people in the area. Recently retired from a high-powered career — her last job was as a presidential appointee overseeing a four-state region for the Environmental...  Read More

The Rose Circle Mentoring Network opened its doors in 2005. At the time, organizers didn’t realize how fast it would take off. The group, which offers mentoring opportunities for youth in southern Oregon, began by providing community...  Read More

When Jeff Bush started the Rip City Riders in Klamath Falls, he had a dual purpose: to change the sometimes negative image people had of motorcycle riders and to raise money to benefit the children of the Klamath Falls community. The...  Read More

Not too long ago, Bandon Dunes Resort developer Mike Keiser saw an opportunity to enhance both the economy and ecology of his beloved southern Oregon Coast.To that end, Keiser asked Chicago-based Arabella Advisors to help him develop...  Read More

Fossil, Spray and Mitchell are the three largest towns in the wide-open spaces of Central Oregon’s Wheeler County. The small county is home to about 1,400 souls. Because of its size, the area struggles to attract businesses and host events...  Read More