by Courtney Johnson | Apr 4, 2013 | Blog
For the past three years, I’ve been privileged to work with farmers and residents of Grand Island dedicated to protecting their quiet community and rural way of life. An island on the Willamette River near Dayton, Oregon, Grand Island is home to farmsteads,...
by Maura Fahey | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog
When I first started at Crag as a Summer Associate I had the opportunity to visit Grand Island, an island located between the main stem and a side channel of the Willamette River just outside Dayton, OR. Grand Island is home to Crag clients Protect Grand Island...
by Courtney Johnson | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, News
For over two years, Crag attorneys Ralph Bloemers and Courtney Johnson have been working with local farmers on Grand Island to protect the island from a proposed new gravel pit mine. Yesterday, the Land Use Board of Appeals issued its decision, finding that Yamhill...
by Bridget O'Brien | Jul 27, 2012 | Community Victories, Victories
Grand Island Farmland Protected From Gravel Mine 2012 On October 10, 2012, the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) issued a decision that Yamhill County’s approval of the Grand Island gravel mine was flawed. Since 2010, Crag has walked the local farmers through the...
by Maura Fahey | May 30, 2012 | Blog
Making connections with clients and understanding the impact you can have on their lives is not something that is typically taught in law school courses. As a summer associate at Crag Law Center, I have a very exciting opportunity to gain first-hand experience working...
