Hey Kimmy I live north of Bend Oregon. LaGrande is about another 6 hours northwest from us. We are right in the middle of Oregon. Sorry you haven't met other reefers yet...There are a lot of us here. In fact there is a reef group at
http://home.pacifier.com/~reef/Pacific.htm
Thats a great way to meet others. Who and where is this great fish guy...would love to check out the store..
By the way my son is a firefighter/paramedic in Corvallis..pretty close to you.
Tami