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Can Willamette Valley sparkling wine become Champagne’s rival?
McMINNVILLE, ORE. — Willamette Valley sparkling wine caught the perfect wave. Just as bubbly experienced an upswell in ...
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The Big Cheese: How Tillamook grew to help its farmer-owners
The Tillamook County Creamery Association has enjoyed a rapid rise from regional dairy brand to national powerhouse, with ...
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Purple Urchin farming and the challenges facing this emerging ocean economy
On a sunny afternoon, Port of Bandon director Jeff Griffin pulled back black shade cloth from the corner ...
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Dollar General criticisms valid, but stores fill vital need
Dollar General has opened more than 85 stores in Oregon since 2015, providing inexpensive food and household items ...
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Air medical transport can be a lifesaver, but it isn’t cheap
Northeast Oregon is a land of wide-open spaces and natural solitude, far from the hustle and bustle of ...
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The Land
La Pine is home to a record-setting ponderosa pine
The ponderosa pine with the largest circumference on record is in La Pine State Park. At one point, ...
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New southern Oregon makerspace becomes hub for innovation and inclusion
With the completion of its state-of-the-art 8,000-square-foot community makerspace, Talent Maker City (TMC) is poised to become Southern ...
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On the fire line: A tour of the Falls Fire showed the power, unpredictability of a big blaze
The Falls Fire began on July 10 in the vicinity of the Falls Campground, about 25 miles northwest ...
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Invasive tree of heaven spreads, as do concerns
Tree of heaven, a noxious weed and invasive tree, is making an indelible mark on the Pacific Northwest ...
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Farms boosted by diversifying with flowers
MEDFORD — When Beth Wismar started working for Fry Family Farm about 20 years ago, the ag operation ...
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Creating, and then dismantling, temporary fire camps
LONG CREEK — The tiny town of Long Creek saw its population temporarily rise to one of the ...
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Writing their way out from inside
PENDLETON — Phillip Luna, like other editors-in-chief of news outlets, spends his days researching topics, interviewing people, writing ...
The Land
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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 ...