Cover Story
Food hub could help bridge urban-rural divide
John Neumeister, founder of Cattail Creek Lamb near Junction City in rural Lane County, buys lambs from three ... Read more
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Feature Stories
Wild and Free: What happens when the Western symbols overpopulate?
Wild horses and burros are a staple of the American West, an ideal so revered that even Congress ... Read more
The Culture
Five ways to bridge the urban-rural divide
In their discussions with The Other Oregon, retired professors Michael Hibbard, Ethan Seltzer and Bruce Weber offered their ... Read more
Letters To The Editor
Editor’s note
I‘m not a native Oregonian. I came to Salem 10 years ago from Illinois to work at the ... Read more
Feature Stories
How vacation rentals impact housing along the Oregon Coast
As tourism grows along the Oregon Coast, so does the prevalence of vacation rentals. Much of the success ... Read more
Columns
Coming home to change the world
At age 18, the imagined made-for-TV movie of my life features a whip-smart young woman leaving her podunk, ... Read more
The Land
Wetlands finds a way in drought year
Jason and Victoria Flowers walked through the fields on their family’s property in Worden on a mild November ... Read more
Making-a-living
Skyline Brewing creates following, taps local flavor
Despite challenges they face in 21st century farming, the Kliewer brothers — Ty and Ry — look at ... Read more
Feature Stories
The doctor is out
The average lifespan for a person living in rural communities is four years less than individuals living in ... Read more
Making-a-living
Ebbs and Flows: Fishing industry faces challenges, reaps rewards
An hour before daylight, fisherman Jerry McClosky is up preparing himself for his day. He sets out the ... Read more