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The Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) at Umpqua Community College was a lifeline for first-generation college student Sierra Miller. TOP advisers directed her to scholarship opportunities, assisted her with class registration and helped...  Read More

Welcome to the year 2020, a year ending in zero — that means it’s time for the census. Required by the U.S. Constitution, the census has been conducted every decade since 1790. But this year is different. The census is headed for some big...  Read More

[caption align="left"]Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center[/caption]The grand opening of the $50 million Sky Lakes Collaborative Health Center in Klamath Falls celebrated much more than the completion of a successful building project. The...  Read More

Descargue aquí la edición de otoño de 2019 en español.  Read More

Behavioral scientist Anthony Biglan’s premise is simple: Nearly all problems of human behavior are due to a failure to ensure that people live in environments that nurture their well-being. Abuse, drug problems, violence, mental health...  Read More

About 10 years ago, Eugene artist Mike Bray and a group of fellow MFA students from the University of Oregon began looking for a venue to show contemporary art from around the country. Display space is rare, and they had nearly given up...  Read More

When Margaret Hartsook was a young student, she didn’t learn in the same way as other kids. Recognizing her unique learning style, teachers often encouraged her to incorporate art into her lessons.“Art has always been a place where I...  Read More

Nestled on Tillamook Bay along Oregon’s North Coast lies the small city of Garibaldi, population 815. At the center of town is the Port of Garibaldi, the physical and cultural heart of the community, where around 60 small commercial...  Read More

In a time of increased polarization, an urgent need exists to bridge divides and bring people together. How to do that? By telling stories to each other, according to Mark Yaconelli, the founder and executive director of The Hearth...  Read More

The new edition of Oregon by the Numbers is now available. This comprehensive publication, updated for 2019, puts a collection of community measures in one place and displays them in an easy-to-digest format that includes charts and...  Read More