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‘The Evergreen’: A rural Oregon town is going broke. Can it be saved?
‘The Evergreen’: A rural Oregon town is going broke. Can it be saved?
‘The Evergreen’: A rural Oregon town is going broke. Can it be saved?

Published on: 05/25/2026

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A cow grazes in a pasture at Bob Warner's ranch outside of Lakeview, Ore. on Dec. 11, 2025.

Lakeview is a small town nicknamed the “Tallest Town in Oregon.” It’s home to hot springs, a roundup and about 2,400 people.

But this former timber town is currently millions of dollars in debt it can’t pay off, and brown drinking water has become the norm for residents.

OPB reporters Bryce Dole and Joni Auden Land take us inside Lakeview — how it got into such a dire state — and how residents are trying to save it.

Read Bryce and Joni’s full story here.

Like many former timber towns, Lakeview has struggled to rebound. Now, a series of bad bets, mismanagement and industry failures threaten the town's future.

Listen to all episodes of The Evergreen podcast here.

News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/25/the-evergreen-podcast-oregon-lakeview-tallest-town/

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