With the current systemic financial failures in the national and global economies, there seems to be renewed interest in local currencies, in part as a means of building in resilience. I am attaching a short PowerPoint presentation I developed some years ago, pointing out the potential benefits of a local currency for Wallowa County.

The City of Enterprise has just received notice that their application to participate in the Oregon Main Street – Exploring Downtown Program was accepted. The Oregon Main Street program, recently re-established by the Oregon Legislature in 2007, builds on a successful state program that previously existed from 1982 to 2002. The goal of the program is to provide assistance to all communities wanting to revitalize their downtowns, preserve their unique identity, and create opportunities for economic development.