Echo, a town with a population of 705 between Hermiston and Pendleton, was recently awarded the bronze medal for liveable communities by LivCom.
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The International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom) recognizes local community efforts in environmental management and livability.
Communities were judged on the following factors: landscape enhancement, heritage management, use of environmentally sensitive practices, community involvement, healthy lifestyles and planning for the future.
Echo was the smallest community represented in the awards and was the only United States city in its category.
Click here to read Shelby Zacharias' article about Echo's honor in the Hermiston Herald
Congratulations Echo!
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