Hello from Garfield! Updates from Executive Director Jody Opheim – September 18, 2024
In addition to the work we do directly with rural communities, we also step in to bridge other rural gaps as we are able and that align with our mission….
Hello from Garfield! Updates from Executive Director Jody Opheim – September 11, 2024
The NWRIS (Northwest Rural Investment Strategy) Summit last week in Stevenson, Wash., was another productive gathering, with attendees doing so much networking and idea generation that getting folks to quiet…
Hello from Garfield! Updates from Executive Director Jody Opheim – August 28, 2024
PRWA has been involved with helping several rural communities and counties in eastern Washington obtain funding for broadband projects since shortly after the start of the pandemic. It has also…
Hello from Garfield! Updates from Executive Director Jody Opheim – August 23, 2024
I am the new executive director of the state’s Rural Development Council, Partners for Rural Washington (PRWA). Raising awareness about how PRWA can help small communities in our state is…