Rich Man, Poor Town - by Anita Kissee

Photo and Story: Courtesy of KATU

IT SEEMS MONEY DOESN'T ALWAYS BUY FRIENDS, AT LEAST IN THE TINY CENTRAL OREGON TOWN OF SHANIKO. LAKE OSWEGO BUSINESSMAN ROBERT PAMPLIN JR. IS SELLING HIS SHARE OF THE HISTORIC TOWN. WHAT COULD MAKE HIM MAD ENOUGH TO LEAVE - AND SOME IN TOWN TO SAY GOOD RIDDANCE?
K-2'S ANITA KISSEE TRAVELED TO SHANIKO TO FIND OUT.