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Articles from the April 3, 2018 edition


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  • No room for vegetables? Pot up your plants

    Apr 3, 2018

    Strawberry pot By Kym Pokorny Many vegetables grow well in containers located on a patio, porch, balcony or windowsill, so don't let lack of yard space keep you from gardening this spring and summer. Limited garden space precludes being able to grow some of the larger vegetables, according to Brooke Edmunds, Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. For instance, growing corn on a balcony may not be practical. But a wide variety of crops can be planted, including lettuce, herbs, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, carrots, beans,...

  • Anarchist newspaper editors jailed for publishing “naughty” articles

    Apr 3, 2018

    Satan By Finn J.D. John The editors and writers of Anarchist-Communist newspaper The Firebrand, published in Portland and distributed nation-wide from 1895 to 1897, surely expected to get some resistance from the establishment. They may even have expected to be arrested, possibly even charged with sedition or treason. But they surely didn’t expect that when their publication was shut down, it would be for criticizing the institution of matri-mony. That’s what happened, though. The wide-open town of Portland reacted to their strident adv...

  • Oregon Cliff House

    Apr 3, 2018

    McKenzie River Reflections...

  • Lane County Commissioners Candidates Forum

    Apr 3, 2018

    Lane Commissioner Candidates From left: Kevin Matthews, Heather Buch, James Barber and Tim Laue. FINN ROCK: Four of the six people on the May primary for East Lane County Commissioner attended a McKenzie Chamber Candidates Forum last Monday. James Barber, Heather Buch, Tim Laue and Kevin Matthews were there. Unable to attend was Frank King, who was doing standup comedy on cruise ships, and incumbent Gary Williams, who was dealing with a family medical crisis. "Why I'm Running": James Barber Heather Buch Tim Laue Kevin Matthews More: Questions...

  • Doodles

    Apr 3, 2018