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<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=796311719-12012005>While the craiglist site may be a great community
resource, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind you all about the another
great local community resource </SPAN>First Step provides as a free service
to <SPAN class=796311719-12012005>all of </SPAN>the communities that
support us<SPAN class=796311719-12012005>. Moscow (along with many of the other
communities in the region) already has a wonderful community website
that is certainly comparable and in some case superior to
the craiglist site. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=953000917-12012005>These community sites feature user-submittable
listings, classifieds, community news, and even an user-driven event calendar
that automatically submits new events to a free community listserv. People who
maintain their own community events calendar will appreciate the options
available to download the events for importing into their own calendar system.
</SPAN><SPAN class=953000917-12012005>The sites also contain useful links,
real-time news feeds, current movie listings for every theater in the area, and
a photo gallery system that is capable of being administered by different civic
groups and organizations. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>Because we
serve so many communities, we designed a system that links all of the
communities together so people at </FONT><A
href="http://www.lewiston.com/"><FONT size=2>www.lewiston.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=2> can instantly see events and business listings in </FONT><A
href="http://www.pullman.com/"><FONT size=2>www.pullman.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=2> if they wish. Because the communities are all integrated, a user can
submit one business listing to their community site and have it show up in all
communities at once! <SPAN class=796311719-12012005>Users can log in and
edit any of their submissions at any time, and we are always available to assist
with any problems or questions that our users may have with any part of the
process.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=796311719-12012005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>First Step
maintains and develops these website in<SPAN
class=796311719-12012005>-</SPAN>house at our expense, and have done so for 10
years. We strive to only approve submitted content that is relevant to the
community and category, and we work constantly to maintain this high level of
quality content. As we developed these community sites entirely in-house,
modifications and feature enhancements are not just possible, they happen on a
very regular basis. We are constantly working to improve these sites and make
them more useful as a community resource.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>First Step
develops and hosts many hundreds of websites for a wide variety of clients, from
grammy award winning musicians like </FONT><A
href="http://www.santana.com/"><FONT size=2>Carlos Santana</FONT></A><FONT
size=2>, to local businesses like </FONT><A href="http://www.nrsweb.com/"><FONT
size=2>Northwest River Supplies</FONT></A><FONT size=2> and </FONT><A
href="http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/"><FONT size=2>Mary Janes
Farm</FONT></A><FONT size=2>. Even compared to the high volume sites we host,
our community sites are among the busiest sites we have in terms of user traffic
and bandwidth, and we are extremely proud of that fact.
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>If you, or anyone
reading this letter has not yet done so, I encourage you to explore and use
these community websites, and welcome your feedback and suggestions for
improvement.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.clarkston.com/"><FONT size=2>Clarkston,
Washington</FONT></A><SPAN class=953000917-12012005></SPAN><FONT
size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.clarkston.com/">www.clarkston.com</A></SPAN> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.colfax.com/"><FONT size=2>Colfax,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.colfax.com/">www.colfax.com</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.garfield-wa.com/"><FONT size=2>Garfield,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.garfield-wa.com/">www.garfield-wa.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.genesee-id.com/"><FONT size=2>Genesee,
Idaho</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.genesee-id.com/">www.genesee-id.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.lewiston.com/"><FONT size=2>Lewiston,
Idaho</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.lewiston.com/">www.lewiston.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.moscow.com/"><FONT size=2>Moscow, Idaho</FONT></A><FONT
size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.moscow.com/">www.moscow.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.moseslake-wa.com/"><FONT size=2>Moses Lake,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.moseslake-wa.com/">www.moseslake-wa.com</A>
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.palouse.com/"><FONT size=2>Palouse,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.palouse.com/">www.palouse.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.pomeroy-wa.com/"><FONT size=2>Pomeroy,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.pomeroy-wa.com/">www.pomeroy<SPAN
class=406375117-12012005>-wa</SPAN>.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.potlatch.com/"><FONT size=2>Potlatch,
Idaho</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.potlatch.com/">www.potlatch.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.pullman.com/"><FONT size=2>Pullman,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.pullman.com/">www.pullman.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.orofino-id.com/"><FONT size=2>Orofino,
Idaho</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.orofino-id.com/">www.orofino<SPAN
class=406375117-12012005>-</SPAN>id.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.yakima-wa.com/"><FONT size=2>Yakima,
Washington</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <SPAN class=953000917-12012005>- <A
href="http://www.yakima-wa.com/">www.yakima-wa.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><A href="http://www.viola-id.com/"><FONT
size=2>Viola, ID</FONT></A><FONT size=2> - </FONT><A
href="http://www.viola-id.com/"><FONT size=2>www.viola-id.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><SPAN class=406375117-12012005><FONT
size=2>In addition to the above communities, First Step has also developed these
seperate community websites that are also excellent local
resources:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><A href="http://www.weippe.com/"><FONT
size=2>Weippe, ID</FONT></A><FONT size=2> - </FONT><A
href="http://www.weippe.com/"><FONT size=2>www.weippe.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><SPAN class=406375117-12012005><A
href="http://www.kendrick-juliaetta.org/"><FONT size=2>Kendrick / Juliaetta,
ID</FONT></A><FONT size=2> - </FONT><A
href="http://www.kendrick-juliaetta.org/"><FONT
size=2>www.kendrick-juliaetta.org</FONT></A></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><SPAN class=406375117-12012005><A
href="http://www.kendrick-juliaetta.org/"><FONT size=2>Potlatch Scenic Six
Communities</FONT></A><FONT size=2> - </FONT><A
href="http://www.potlatchidaho.org/"><FONT
size=2>www.potlatchidaho.org</FONT></A></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953000917-12012005><FONT size=2>Thanks for your
support!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Dain White<SPAN
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<DIV align=left><FONT size=2>Senior Developer - Webmaster</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>First Step Internet, L.L.C.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Bill London<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:52
PM<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@whale2.fsr.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020]
craigslist<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I discovered craigslist. It is a website
that serves like a giant free bulletin board for a community. It has
become a very big deal in some cities (NY, San Fransisco, etc).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Craigslist recently expanded to
Spokane:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://spokane.craigslist.org/">http://spokane.craigslist.org/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With free listings and all that, it seemed like a
great service.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone had any experience with
Craigslist?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>BL</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>