Death To Capitalism or New Life To Thugs? (A Response to Seattle Anarchists)

May 03

Death To Capitalism or New Life To Thugs? (A Response to Seattle Anarchists)

It was disheartening to find out that as we were traveling through Washington to spread hope and cheer, just a few miles to the north, a group of feckless thugs were intent on creating chaos and fear.

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If A Hamster Can Do It…

Feb 22

If A Hamster Can Do It…

We are all getting a little spring fever around the office this week, so we let Hammy, the RelyLocal hamster, out of his cage today and found that he had a little message that he wanted to share. Note: We don’t really have a hamster, and doubt his/her name is Hammy. Share or Bookmark Hide...

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We Want You! (to help us rebuild your community)

Feb 20

We Want You! (to help us rebuild your community)

In RelyLocal’s first year, we saw explosive growth – from Olympia, WA to Frederick, MD – even recently partnering to launch two new “buy local” campaigns in Hawaii.  We are proud to have helped to create over 500 new jobs in 150 communities across America. The success of RelyLocal is directly due to the amazing partners we have...

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Keep Your Money Where Your Home Is

Feb 07

One of the biggest reasons that we love our collaborative “open source” business model is because we get to be constantly amazed by the talent, creativity, and passion of our partners all across the country. This latest inspiration comes from our partner Judy McKnight in Hendersonville, NC. Great work, Judy! Keep it up! Share or...

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Jim Black for President! (The Cash-Mobster)

Jan 26

I was at a coffee shop early this morning, as an acquaintance and I sat within earshot of each other, reading our respective news papers. He was complaining about how the news cycle is just completely overrun with politics at the moment, surrounding the GOP primaries, and I agreed – groaning, “Argh! Why can’t we read about somebody doing something...

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Five Reasons Why Hood River Doesn’t Need A (Bigger) Walmart

Jan 05

To quote the teen hipsters, my “panties are in a knot”. Hood River, OR in the Columbia Gorge is one of my favorite areas on the planet. From my early days of windsurfing there as a teenager, to more recent dreams of settling down there with my family, the town and community have always had a huge place in my heart. And, it’s not just the scenery...

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