January 2012
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One Step Closer To A Nuclear Reactor In Utah →
Last Friday, Utah State Engineer Kent Jones approved Blue Castle Holdings’ application to lease and divert 53,600 acre-feet of water from the Green River to the company’s proposed nuclear-power plant near Green River, Utah. This means the proposed nuclear power plant is one step closer to becoming a reality.
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Jamey Herman's Artist Residency in Utah →
Check it out: Our February Frontier Fellow, Jamey Herman, is funding his Fellowship through Kickstarter!
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Restructuring Announced
The Board of Directors for The Friends of the Green River Positive Action Community Team (our umbrella non-profit of which Epicenter is a division) met at their regular monthly meeting last night. With thoughtful and deliberate action, the Board began a process of restructuring within the organization.
We are hopeful that this action allows this vital organization to develop into an invigorated,...
Homes available for rent-to-own in Green River
Two CROWN homes are soon to be available in Green River. These are 3 bedroom/2 bathroom homes for $475/month. In time, renters have the opportunity to own the homes with the rental payments invested as equity.
Click here for an image of the subdivision containing the homes.
Income limits and some restrictions do apply.
Please contact Ben Riley at the Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah by...
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Future Frontier Fellow: Jamey Herman
We’re ecstatic to announce a Future Frontier Fellow, Jamey Herman!!!!
Jamey has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Oregon where he focused on sculpture and print-making. Jamey now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Most of his sculpture is rooted in found objects, so Green River will truly be an artist’s paradise for Jamey. Remember how we found 9 sinks in our basement? Plus,...
Transparent and intangible as sunlight, yet always and everywhere present, it...
– Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire (via charlottexcsullivan)
As the winter morning sunlight floods the Epicenter office, Ali and Jack recall the subtle blue hues of the Book Cliffs yesterday afternoon, as seen from atop the Golden Ratio monument up on the hill behind Epicenter.
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Ali's Green River Blog →
In case you just cant get enough of our current Frontier Fellow, Ali Osborn, check out his new blog. It’s specifically for his time in Green River as a Fellow. Enjoy!
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Frontier Fellowship →
Over the break we were fortunate enough to make time to create an online portfolio of the work done by our Frontier Fellows of 2011. Take a minute to review some of their work.
December 2011
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Community Rebuilds Fundraiser
Our allies, Community Rebuilds in Moab (Utah), are holding an online fundraising effort over the next month to raise money for their 2012 student program, and you are invited to participate in the event. How to participate:
1. Go here.
2. Buy bales (represented in sticker form) for yourself, your friends, and family
3. Receive the sticker(s) in the mail, stick it to something, and...
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Video from this year’s Christmas Light Parade
Justin Flood →
Sincerely Interested Window installation with Nicole Lavelle, 2011
One of our most recent applicants to the Frontier Fellowship, Justin Robert “JR” Flood, is spending a week in Green River. He discovered us through his colleague, Nicole Lavelle, who was our most recent Frontier Fellow. Visiting from Oregon, Justin wanted to spend a week here during the winter before his potential...
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Do your last minute Christmas shopping with us!
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