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Two Baker City hikers share their hobby through websites

Helen Loennig’s earliest memory of hiking in the Elkhorn Mountains near Baker City involves a heavy tent and ...

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Oregon wineries turn to refillable bottles with Revino

TURNER, Ore. — Machines hummed, glass gently clinked and there was a buzz of excitement May 23 as ...

The Land

Plans for state timber harvests draw neighbor concerns

When Darren Orange received a letter from a surveying company in late March, he never expected it might ...

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Making connections with high-speed internet access to every corner of Oregon

Ed Negus, a Vietnam veteran who lives in Prairie City, has a doctor’s appointment at the VA clinic ...

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‘Urban Rural Action’ teams help bridge divides in southern Oregon

Produce intake was alive and well one Tuesday in May at Rogue Food Unites in Ashland. Fresh organic ...

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A Southern Oregon clinic helps families break the chain of addiction

As Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment comes to an end with the implementation of HB 4002, Dr. Kerri Hecox, ...

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Closure of birth center highlights challenges of rural healthcare

The next time you’re driving through Eastern Oregon, try not to be pregnant or get in a car ...

Making-a-living

Helping fellow farmers, fishers at the coast

NEWPORT — Sara O’Neill, the co-executive director of the Central Coast Food Web, wants to make business easier ...

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Can Measure 110 meet the funding needs to combat Oregon’s addiction crisis?

On a gray cold morning in Eastern Oregon, Barrett Hamilton watched his coworker, Olen Grimes, hand out warm ...

The Land

Oregon sees drop in farms and ranches

The number of Oregon farms and ranches has dropped, but the state’s agricultural industry remains dominated by family-owned ...

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A veteran offers free haircuts — and mentorship

ASTORIA — Stefano Tighe can often be seen sitting courtside at Astoria, Warrenton and Seaside basketball games, where ...

Making-a-living

Small but mighty: Business development centers help Eastern Oregon entrepreneurs punch above their weight

PENDLETON — When Emily and Josh McGraw decided to open The Studio Pendleton in 2022, the couple had ...

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The Pine Mountain Observatory — rural Oregon’s gateway to the stars

About 30 miles southeast of Bend, the Pine Mountain Observatory offers a stunning glimpse into the dark skies ...

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Cash for trash: Columbia Ridge Landfill benefits Gilliam County

The year was 1988, and residents of rural Gilliam County had an important decision to make. Would they ...

The Culture

This rural school has 6 students, and 1 room

The elementary school in Brothers, a small community in southeast Deschutes County, looks a lot like any other ...

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The Spray General Store has become a thriving center for arts and community

On a cool and cloudy Saturday evening in September, the Spray General Store shone like a beacon just ...

The Culture

A new librarianship emerges in the era of censorship demands

While increasing demands that books be removed from shelves, librarians are also working to forge a new era ...

The Land

Author charts the trails of the North Coast

When Stan Pine first moved to Clatsop County from the dry landscape of central Oregon, he was wary ...

Making-a-living

For some farms, diversification easy as pie

Blue Raeven Farm in Amity, Ore., responded to plummeting berry prices in 2007 with a pop-up tent in ...

The Culture

Oregon State Grange celebrates 150th anniversary

The Oregon State Grange is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and the milestone comes as Granges are ...