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HUB's Secession Cascadian Dark Ale debuts at NAOBF
HUB brewer Ben Love with a glass of Secession Cascadian dark ale at the NAOBF. North American Organic Brewers Festival organizers joined forces with Hopworks Urban Brewery to brew a revolutionary Cascadian Dark Ale, dubbed Secession , which debuted at the festival in Portland's Overlook Park last weekend.
Portland, Vancouver B.C. mayors pledge to push for high-speed rail link
The mayors of Portland and Vancouver B.C. have signed an agreement to lobby for better passenger rail service in the Northwest, which could include improvements to the Amtrak Cascades service.
Chavez street name is about a permanent recognition of the Hispanic community
My, The Oregonian's editorial writers, as evidenced in "Cesar Chavez: A divide, or a bridge?" are especially prickly these days.
"Journey Homeward," acoustic gutarist Jon Galfano's new single, can be heard at his Web site, jongalfano.com. along with cuts from his recent CD, "Five Crowns." Galfano uses various guitars - acoustics, electrics, 12-strings - to create rich solo instrumentals with a full band sound.
Rick Vance Lennon, 66, of Cascadia died at his home on Monday March 23, 2009. He was born March 21, 1943 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Leo and Donna Lennon.
Tsunamis could reach 80 to 100 feet in Oregon
Geologists now say there is a 10 to 14 percent chance of a major earthquake and tsunami hitting the Oregon Coast within the next 50 years, putting the coast through a disaster like that Hurricane Katrina brought in 2005 to the South.
Ashland guitarist's new album captures a rich sound
Jon Galfano has created a different sound for his new album, "Five Crowns." "It's a deep, ambient sound that I have been developing for electric acoustic guitar," Galfano says.
Mt. Hood Museum shows classic paintings
Mount Hood and the Columbia River by Cleveland Rockwell, 1882. A collection of early Mount Hood paintings, including one from 1882 by Cleveland Rockwell , is on display through May 14 at the Mt.
Oct. 15, 1937 - " Feb. 25, 2009 Gary V. Hirschi, 71, died Feb. 25, 2009 after a hard-fought, though brief , battle with lung cancer with his family at his side.
Earthquake danger just went up a notch
A light earthquake deep under the mountains of southwestern Oregon may have left many slumbering at 2 a.m. Thursday, but a geologist said it was an eye-opener. The quake was about 24 miles deep and arose from a ...
Cascadia high-speed rail: It's time
It's time to take steps to implement Cascadia high-speed rail between Eugene and Vancouver, B.C. High-speed rail would be faster and more comfortable than automobile or short-distance air travel.
Might the crisis roiling the economy reshape the American landscape? Is it a turning point in the country's social geography? As the economy mends and growth begins anew, what cities or regions will be ...
A peek at our future through our past
President-elect Barack Obama recently announced his intent to make the single largest new investment in our national infrastructure since the creation of the federal highway system in the 1950s.
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