Ukiah has been named one of 16 of the “Strongest Towns” in the country. The Strong Towns initiative launched in 2009 as a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to helping cities and towns in the US and Canada achieve financial resiliency through civic engagement. Ukiah will now compete in the 9th annual international Strong Towns competition. Voting begins on Monday and the winner of the international competition will have a documentary short film made about their town. Go to strongesttown.com for more information and to cast your vote.