This week’s regional roundup takes us across Oregon — from a Southern Oregon town facing financial strain, to a mobile home park fighting for stability, to volunteers preserving the state’s agricultural history one apple at a time.
A small Oregon town faces financial peril. Can residents save Lakeview?
Lakeview, a former timber town in Southern Oregon with about 2,400 residents, is facing a severe financial crisis after years of economic decline, failed development efforts and mounting debt. Local officials say millions of dollars in obligations now threaten the town’s ability to maintain basic services. Residents and volunteers have begun stepping in with fundraising and community efforts as officials seek ways to stabilize the town and avoid insolvency…