Epicenter's 2015 Annual Report
Photo: Rob Loucks At no point since Epicenter’s founding has there been as much optimism regarding Green River’s future. In 2015, Epicenter and its community partners continued to build momentum …
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Join the Epicenter team.
Photo: Bill Morrison Join the Epicenter team. We have a unique opportunity for a remarkable individual with a varied skill-set: a chance to spend a season living and working in …
HB 31: State Legislature to Cut Tax Credits
For immediate release: Press Release: Legislature Proposes to Cut Tax Credits for Donations Made to Rural Nonprofits
Tourist Tax Dollars in Emery County and Green River
—Bryan Brooks – AmeriCorps VISTA, Community Development Tax season is upon us, and though many of us are worried about getting our own finances in order, Emery County is celebrating …
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On the drawing board: The Frontier House
Rural Studio 20K House; Photo by Timothy Hursley Epicenter is currently fundraising for a new design/build project: The Frontier House. In summary, Epicenter will design/build a 650 SF house, the …
Mobile Home Survey
Mobile homes (also known colloquially as “trailers”) were first introduced in 1956 as a new form of affordable housing. Since then, trailers have become a significant portion of the affordable …
Fix It First Celebrates Three Years
—Armando Rios – Housing Programs Specialist Fix It First turns three this month. With it being winter and not a prime building season, we now have time to sit down …
Travis Bacon: Green River's Newest Councilman
—Chris Lezama – Principal of Economic and Community Development Incoming City Council-member Travis Bacon is no stranger to civic life. A native son of Green River, former U.S. Border Patrol …
Recruiting and Retaining Young Professionals
—Jack Forinash – Principal of Housing Since 2009, Epicenter has hosted 149 young professionals (defined, in this case, as being born between 1980 and 2004). These individuals have accounted for …
Crystal Geyser: Past, Present, Future
—Bryan Brooks – AmeriCorps VISTA, Community Development The Crystal Geyser over the years (photos courtesy of the Green River Archives) For nearly eighty years, the Crystal Geyser has amazed and …