Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
A few years ago, the tiny city of Lafayette in Yamhill County ran into government interference when it wanted to install a roadside sign on Highway 18 advertising a local antique mall.
Turned out, a state rule didn’t allow signs with arrows that pointed straight ahead.
That’s when Erik Andersson of the governor’s Economic Revitalization Team got involved. Today there’s a sign, with an arrow pointing straight ahead up…