A Library of Good Ideas
by Deborah Fallows
Formula for success in Central Oregon: know the users, spot the opportunities, act with vigor. (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Bend OR
An Innovative Library in Oregon, and Other Reports from the Road
An Innovative Library in Oregon, and Other Reports from the Road
by James Fallows
Kicking off reports from the inland northwest, plus Happy Birthday to James Baldwin (Read it here.)
The Good Ol’ Days of the Motor Hotel Are Back
The Good Ol’ Days of the Motor Hotel Are Back
by Deborah Fallows
The metamorphosis of a Bend, Oregon, motel—from its classic origins, to crack house, to upscale rustic elegance. (Read it here.)
When High School Means a Build-It-Yourself Education
When High School Means a Build-It-Yourself Education
by Deborah Fallows
A charter school in Oregon encourages students to shape their own learning. (Read it here.)
A Community College at the Center of an Oregon Recovery Story
A Community College at the Center of an Oregon Recovery Story
by James Fallows
When the lumber industry left, the region bet its future on technology—even though it lacked a research university. (Read it here.)
How to Tell Oregon Apart From New Jersey
How to Tell Oregon Apart From New Jersey
by James Fallows
If Chris Christie had thought of this for his state’s gas stations, maybe he’d be doing better in the 2016 race now (Read it here.)
Summer in the Pacific Northwest
Summer in the Pacific Northwest
by Deborah Fallows
The Bend, Oregon Elks open their baseball season (Read it here.)