by: Nyana Quashie (County News)
It was a long and stormy bus ride. Tired of always coming in last in health rankings, a tenacious group of community members from Klamath County, Ore. decided to take action.
They huddled together and took a trip to the state's largest city to campaign for a chance to be a “Blue Zones Project” community. Blue Zones around the world — rare longevity hotspots — are helping transform communities across the country into areas where “the healthy choice is easy and people live longer with a higher quality of life.”
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