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STORIES | ESSAYS: Rural Poverty in Oregon

At 1am Kaydee serves a customer at the newly reopened Village Inn Restaurant. Mayor Sue Bond claims that town of Oakridge is on the rise and that younger people like herself are moving to town and starting small businesses. "There's a lot of energy here," Bond says. "A huge new subdivision is being planned near the golf course, we're building a new library and our industrial park is now shovel-ready. This town is brimming with promise," Bond insists.
At 1am Kaydee serves a customer at the newly reopened Village Inn Restaurant. Mayor Sue Bond claims that town of Oakridge is on the rise and that younger people like herself are moving to town and starting small businesses. "There's a lot of energy here," Bond says. "A huge new subdivision is being planned near the golf course, we're building a new library and our industrial park is now shovel-ready. This town is brimming with promise," Bond insists.