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McCloud
They used to drive past the houses they now live in.
Dedicated town story
McCloud residents remember a red barn, a line of houses and a gas station they once passed on Highway 89. Now those houses are home. Their memories sit beside an account of finding a direction after the timber economy changed, making the old mill town a story about decisions still being made.
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The town they used to drive past
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Recognize the place differently
The familiar roadside buildings gain a new meaning when the people passing them decide to stay.
Build after the mill
The interview connects the town’s timber inheritance with the work of adapting to a changed economy.
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