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Articles from the October 26, 2014 edition


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  • Growing grafted vegetables

    Oct 26, 2014

    Cherry Drops By Kym Pokorny Once a week from June 14 to mid-September, Harry Olson and Tobie Habeck commuted from Salem to Silverton to tend a U-shaped plot at The Oregon Garden. As they weeded and watered, the duo would hear docents tell their trams full of visitors about the little-known grafted vegetables overflowing from the raised beds and spilling onto the mulched aisles. The two longtime Master Gardeners with the Oregon State University Extension Service would look at each other and smile. This was why they toiled. People need to know, O...

  • October 27, 2014

    Oct 26, 2014

    Our volleyball team took down Mapleton on Saturday at the Mountain West League Championships to earn the 3rd seed to the OSAA state playoffs. On Wednesday they will play Willamette Valley Christian with a tentative start time of 6:30pm. The game will be played at Blanchet Catholic High School. As details arise, I'll pass them onto you ASAP. It is only a quick jaunt up I-5. It would be great to have the support of our awesome fans. The football team will travel to Alsea on Thursday for a 6pm start to our final game of the season. Go Eagles!...

  • Up at Sahalie

    Oct 26, 2014

    McKenzie River Reflections...

  • Back country roads face $3.2 million shortfall

    Oct 26, 2014

    Meeting RAINBOW: People had a chance to place some priorities on places that matter to them last Wednesday night. They did it by marking up maps to show which U.S. Forest Service roads they use and what sort of special places they feel are along those routes. “You should mark the areas that you appreciate - maybe because you work up there,” explained Matt Peterson, assistant recreation officer for the Willamette Forest. Using comment sheets linked to the marked up maps, people were also encouraged to list some of their thoughts on why tho...