Less than ten years ago, North Idaho?s Silver Valley was one of the poorest places in the state and the region. But the self-proclaimed ?Silver Capital of the World? is regaining some of its former luster. The historic mining towns of Wallace and Kellogg, Idaho are transforming into resort or recreation destinations. To add icing to the cake, the old mining industry is coming back from the dead.

The southern coast of Oregon is one of the most isolated parts of the state. But leaders in one coastal town want to turn the seclusion to their advantage. As part of our weeklong series on Northwest communities re-inventing themselves, Correspondent Chris Lehman reports on Coos Bay, a little city with plans for a big port.

For more than a decade, Northwest environmentalists have waged a war on what they consider unsustainable logging practices. They?ve filed lawsuit after lawsuit to stop timber sales. That?s why in timber towns, environmentalists are often blamed for ruining the economy. So what if the two sides called a truce and decided to work together to bring back jobs AND preserve the forest? It?s happening in the Northeast corner of Washington. And that?s where we start our weeklong series on Northwest communities reinventing themselves. Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports.