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Wine Wednesday: Maysara Winery

A local winery is raising a glass to a new national honor!
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Mighty Oregon Moments: The Best from Duck Writers & Sportscasters

It is great fun to read what some of the best Oregon moments were for some of the best Duck writers and sportscasters such as John Canzano, Jerry Allen, Ken Woody along with a few of my own treasured memories as a Duck. John Canzano – Host of The Bald-Faced...
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Gusty winds expected up and down Willamette Valley Wednesday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Although weather models have backed off on the stronger wind gust forecasts today, A KOIN 6 Weather Alert is still in place throughout Wednesday afternoon as windy conditions arrive across the Willamette Valley. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the valley and the...
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We interrupt this bike ride to say …

Here you find me on one of the Willamette River piers in Albany, where I stopped for a few remarks on my afternoon bike ride on Christmas Eve:. As I said, Merry Christmas! And thanks for hanging out with me on this website from time to time. I expect to...
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Board of Forestry to meet on Jan. 7

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The meeting will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. The meeting is open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the department’s...
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Dog rescued from floodwaters in Woodburn; Owner charged with animal neglect

Marion County sheriff’s deputies rescued a German Shepard left behind in floodwaters during an evacuation earlier this week.
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Dog rescued after being left behind in Oregon flood waters

A Woodburn man has been arrested for animal neglect after leaving his dog outside during a flood evacuation. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office rescued the dog, named Bruno, on Dec. 21. Officers responded to a report about a dog seemingly left behind. His owners had evacuated due to flooding from an last week’s...
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92-year-old has volunteered at Silver Falls every week for 20 years

This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Anyone who has visited Silver Falls State Park over the past two decades likely has encountered Earl McCollum. McCollum, 92, has volunteered in the park’s nature store every Thursday for the past 20 years,...
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Run Oregon Road Trip to The Compass McMinnville

At Run Oregon, we obviously love running — no surprise there. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and everything that makes this corner of the world such an incredible place to explore. Running is a big part of who we are, but it doesn’t define us entirely.
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Cascades under a winter weather advisory Friday and Saturday – may reach 10 inches...

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Friday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for North Oregon Cascades, Cascades of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Lane County. “Snow expected above 4000 ft. Total snow accumulations up to 10 inches....

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