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RURAL OREGON FROM COAST TO WILLAMETTE VALLEY

September 15, 2021 by

Rural Oregon has never looked better through my windshield. Looked so good I extended a drive by hours just to see more. No, I wasn’t lost. The backroads from Charleston to Coos Bay showed places I’d never seen, and I like to think I keep my eyes open. It looked like rural Alaska without the […]

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS DONE RIGHT IN OREGON

December 9, 2014 by

Originally posted on Oregon Sports News. The College Football Playoffs’ final four works out for Oregon as long as the past stays in the closet. They lost to the SEC before, Auburn and LSU in a short 2011 time frame? Lock that door. Lost to Ohio State in the 2010 Rose Bowl? Nail it shut. […]

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Oregon Beach Front Surprise

September 20, 2013 by

No one expects a sea breeze in Wyoming or Idaho. Montana beach? Look for a lake. Nevada? The best water feature’s in front of a casino. So how does an interior county in Oregon, one that includes a view of the Cascade Mountains, have a beach front? No other county with a similar eastern border […]

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What Is The Elkton AVA

August 19, 2013 by

or, Please Pass The Wine. The AVA, or American Viticulture Area, found a new home in Elkton. Regional wine makers have a new hook to hang their brand on. Once you win the badge of approval from the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, more doors open. How long before you hear someone […]

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