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January 14 is National Hot Pastrami Day, January 15 is National Bagel Day and January 19 is National Popcorn Day! Enjoy this trio of recipes as you celebrate! Hot Pastrami Sandwich Ingredients Directions Heat griddle or pan on medium heat.…
Jan. 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! No, we are not giving “how to cook squirrel” recipes (though it is legal to hunt tree squirrels in Oregon – Western Gray only), we are celebrating the fave food of Oregon’s Douglas…
Thursday, Jan. 23, 1964 The mournful, musical sound of the rising wind as it plays its melancholy tune on the edges of my aluminum roof, indicating the approach of a storm, instills in me an indescribable feeling of wonder and…
By Christy Solo – Editor While this winter has been relatively mild, we’ve definitely seen (or not seen due to fog) some slick road conditions of late. There is also a good chance we’ll see more snow over the next…
By Dr. F. Alice LeDuc Violet – Viola species with yellow flowers Violets bring many things to mind, in the language of flowers of Victorian times England, the violet meant shy and retiring demeanor, humble virtue. Often associated with romance,…
By Christy Solo – ONPA 1st Place Award Winner for Best Local Column Bah, bah, big sheep, have you any wool? They don’t really. Meet this week’s crawly, the bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). Our first fun fact about bighorn sheep…
Commentary by Wayne Lee It’s a new year and hope springs eternal. So far, no flat tires on Da Beast which just hit 2,900 miles on the odometer to celebrate our first anniversary together. It has not been without the…