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 experiencing a bit of a resurgence. “The ...
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Feature Stories
Wheatland Ferry keeps traffic flowing across river
KEIZER, Ore. — For motorists traveling between Yamhill and Marion counties, there are only three options: drive to Salem or Newberg to drive across bridges ...
by Staff reports, Friday, September 29, 2023 6:15 am
Making-a-living
50 years of Avon calling
Doing the same thing for 50 years can get stale. But for Grant County resident Annie Smith, 80, the 50 years she’s spent selling Avon ...
by Staff reports, Friday, September 29, 2023 6:15 am
The Land
Three years after devastating fire, Detroit grapples with shaping its identity
It’s been three years since the Labor Day wildfires of 2020 nearly incinerated Detroit, Oregon, destroying 80% of the homes and businesses. Michelle Connor, Detroit’s ...
by Staff reports, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 11:47 am
The Culture
Trash, fashion, and zero waste communities
Summer along the Oregon coast invokes images of gorgeous sunsets, tide pooling, rock hounding, toes wiggling in sand. Increasingly, though, ever-increasing ocean trash is flooding ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 30, 2023 7:30 am
Feature Stories
Ivory Lyles supports urban and rural Oregon
SALEM — Inside the Oregon State Capitol, the halls buzzed with activity — lobbyists chatting, people typing on laptops, a group of FFA students in ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 30, 2023 7:15 am
Making-a-living
Filmmakers reflect on time in Union County
Oregon’s Union County has untapped potential for film production, according to six filmmakers who attended a four-week 2023 Eastern Oregon Filmmaker Residency Program that ran ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 30, 2023 7:00 am
The Land
Photo project gives voice to Klamath Basin farmers during water crisis
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Hannah Whitley came to the Klamath Basin in September 2021, immersing herself in the region’s complex and seemingly intractable water crisis. ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 30, 2023 6:45 am
The Land
Weeding out noxious invaders
SALEM — When it comes to fighting noxious and invasive weeds, both rural and urban communities share in the burden. If left unchecked, weeds can ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 30, 2023 6:30 am
The Culture
Oregon ESDs support rural schools
Across the state, Oregon Education Service Districts (ESDs) help alleviate administrative challenges to school districts by providing programs to support schools. For smaller districts and ...