Willamette Valley Vineyards News

Even as the economy struggles, one winery in Oregon is hoping to capitalize on travelers looking to visit a wine region that's less pricey than Napa.

Even after Walt Edmonds earned a law degree from Willamette University, he said, "I didn't go there with the intent of becoming a lawyer." But when Edmonds retires from the Oregon Court of Appeals at the end of this year, he will close a legal career of more than four decades, 35 years of it as a trial and appellate judge.

The Salem Chamber Orchestra, through a partnership between Willamette University and the Salem-Keizer community, enriches the Willamette Valley by promoting classical music that entertains, educates, and provides performance opportunities for Willamette students and area musicians.

Willamette Valley Vineyards , Oregon's only publicly traded wine company, has launched a new wine center in downtown McMinnville.

Vernon passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born in Shinewell, Okla., to his momma and daddy Kelsey and Ruth Dossey.

PORTLAND, Oregon - Resting at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, Portland was the end of the Oregon Trail, the last stop for thousands who journeyed across America in covered wagons, largely between the 1830s and 1870s, in search of rich, inexpensive farmlands and gold fields.

Aumsville's Sixth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Visit, organized by Aumsville Police Department, is set for Saturday.

Willamette Valley Vineyards' 2007 Riesling won the Gold Medal - Food & Wine Award at the 2009 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Competition as the perfect wine to match with food.

U.S. Bank's Stayton location is participating in the Oregon Food Bank's "Fill the bag" event to help fight hunger.

As Oregon residents, terms like 'urban growth boundary' or 'urban-rural interface' form part of our ordinary vernacular.

Apple's iPhones are known for the wide range of software applications, or "apps," available to users.

Celebrate the season during Willamette Valley Vineyards' Holidays in the Vineyards from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday before Christmas in December at 8800 Enchanted Way SE in Turner.

Making the ale: Check out Sierra Nevada's hops harvest . Winemakers have cornered the market on that rare commodity called terroir, the sense of place in a vintage that reflects the particular region and the season in which the grapes were grown.

Here's one to file away in the say-it-isn't-so category: As Oregonians, we're used to having our home state mispronounced.

Willamette Valley Vineyards, 8800 Enchanted Way, Turner, is having its Thanksgiving weekend open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Ita s an old joke, but farmers still love to tell it: We grow filberts and sell hazelnuts.

Photos courtesy of KATU videographer Patty Norman. The power is out at an Oregon City waste-water treatment plant.

See your favorite stars perform live as the 'So You Think You Can Dance' tour comes to the Rose Garden on Nov.

As growers in Oregon's Willamette Valley shift from grass seed to wheat, the question on many minds is: What are growers going to do with all that wheat? Many don't have storage to handle their production.

Amid mountains of gloomy news for Oregon's wine industry, a one-of-a-kind bright spot is opening Saturday in McMinnville.