Archive for December, 2011
Living with NAFTA
Ports up and down the west coast were forced to close due to a multi-city action sponsored by a faction of the Occupy movement on Monday, December 12th, raising the question: What are the protesters protesting? Answers are complex, of …
Little North Santiam Trail
How to get there: From Salem, travel east on Highway 22 for approximately 25 miles, passing through the town of Mehama and turn north onto North Fork Rd. (Look
Growthbusters
Few of us who live here and now, in the United States in the early two-thousand-teens, think twice about the assumption that growth is a very good thing.
They Came From Here
Mark Powers Before: A 2006 Wisconsin transplant entranced by the bright lights of Oregon’s capital. Now: A musician that traveled to East Africa to record Amaloboozi, a CD of Uganda
A big Grand Celtic Winter Concert
The sounds of the season are about to kick off at the Salem Grand Theater with a one-of-a-kind Celtic concert. Seasonally-themed music will put you in the holiday
Where We Spend Our Money Matters
Every time we open our wallets we make a choice. We are choosing whether or not our independent, locally owned stores will succeed. We are choosing
Occupying the Community
Occupy Salem, in common with its sister movements across the nation inspired by Occupy Wall Street, claims to have no leaders. Occupy Wall Street began September 17 in
How low should wages go?
With the economy nosediving, more people are keeping close tabs on policies at every level of government - especially policies that affect the household pocket book. Unless you’ve
Fracking stop, already!
Many of us have seen the footage: as tap water streams from a kitchen faucet, it explodes into flame. The explanation is that well water has been
Shellburg Falls
How To Get There: From Salem, head East on HWY 22 approximately 24 miles to Mehama. Turn left onto Fern Ridge Road (look for Gene’s Meat Market at this




















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