Monday Mailing
Year 24 • Issue 02 18 September 2017 1. Hood River County Holds Energy Plan Meetings 2. Did Airbnb Kill the Mountain Town 3. Webinar - Heart & Soul Talks: Bridge Divides with Discourse that's Civil, September 28, 2017, 11am – 12pm 4. Group Hires Assistant for 5 Projects 5. Esri & The Science of Where 6. AARP Disaster Recovery Tool Kit 7. 15 Innovations That Shaped the City 8. Northeastern Oregon Bicycle Tourism Studio 9. Great Willamette River Clean-Up 10. Webinar - 5 Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Youth in Rural Communities, September 28, 2017, 12pm – 1pm 11. Rural Community & Economic Development Funding Resources Listing 1. Hood River County Holds Energy Plan Meetings Through a series of town hall meetings, Hood River County invites the public to learn about and provide insights into a countywide Energy Plan that charts a course for the future. Hood River County and six partner organizations involved in the development of the Hood River Energy Plan invite the public to attend a series of town hall meetings scheduled for this fall in Hood River, Odell and Cascade Locks.
Quote of the Week: “Adventure is worthwhile in itself” ~ Amelia Earhart Oregon Fast Fact: Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet maximum depth.
The Hood River Energy Plan, which is under development and has not yet been recognized by local governing bodies, creates a blueprint to help the community increase investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, achieve energy generation control, stability and price security, and provide key services in the event of emergency. If adopted, the plan could help the region save on energy costs, become more resilient to rising prices and natural disasters, and create significant environmental and public health benefits. To access the full story, click here. 2. Did Airbnb Kill the Mountain Town? Brian Barker was living in Portland, Oregon, with a well-paying union job as a spokesperson for the fire department. But despite having “a job you don’t leave”—he had an itch. “I wanted to go live in the mountains,” he says. “I didn’t want to sit in traffic all the time. I was tired of living in the city.” So he began searching. Missoula, Boise, Truckee—“anywhere within 30 minutes of a ski area.” In 2014, he relocated to Crested Butte, a 1,500person-strong former coal-mining town nestled in Colorado’s Upper Gunnison River Valley. It’s often referred to as the last great American ski town, a distinction that locals, despite acknowledging it with a hint of selfdeprecating smirk, do not really go out of their way to dispute. Phenomenal
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