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2 hrs ago | OregonWines.com

Cycle Oregon Wine Country with Eola Hills

For Immediate Release Contact Rich Washburn 503-623-2405 rich-washburn@eolahillswinery.com - Right in the heart of wine country, Eola Hills Wine Cellars has long been a popular stop for cyclists who enjoy the miles and miles of desolate back country roads, covered bridges, ferry crossings, and the dozens of beautiful vineyards that dot the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Eola, OR, Rickreall, OR

Wed May 22, 2013

Bike Portland

Research: Mountain biking boosts rural Oregon economies

Research shows that the three-day Mountain Bike Oregon event pumps $1.2 million into the Oakridge economy.

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Related Topix: Linfield College, Cascade Locks, OR

OregonLive.com

Portland and its aversion to fluoride reflects Oregon's unusual politics

In 2011, the board of the Santa Clara Valley Water District voted to begin fluoridating water for about 850,000 customers in and around San Jose.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government

OregonLive.com

2013 Oregon proms: Westview High School prom photos and more

Ah, Oregon prom season, where high school students get dressed to the nines and celebrate an evening of glitz and glamor.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

The Oregonian

Tualatin, Oregon City and Beaverton see fastest-growing metro-area poverty rates since 2000

Tualatin has seen its poverty rate rise from 5.5 percent in 2000 to an average 13.6 percent between 2009 and 2011.

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Related Topix: Tualatin, OR, Oregon City, OR, Education Etc., Newberg, OR, Washington County, OR

OregonLive.com

HillCrest Winery in Umpqua Valley awarded historical status as birthplace of Oregon pinot noir

HillCrest Winery and Distillery , the birthplace of Oregon pinot noir, has been awarded historical status by Oregon Travel Experience .

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Related Topix: Umpqua, OR, Roseburg, OR, Drink, Wine, us Travel, Travel

The Brattleboro Reformer

5 things to know about Vt.'s assisted suicide law

Gov. Peter Shumlin signs the end-of-life bill at the statehouse in Montpelier on Monday, May 20, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Peter Shumlin, Oregon Government

Local TV Station KTVZ

U of O: Turning its back on Oregon?

Bend high senior Melissa Hubler is on her way to being a Duck "I love the culture of Eugene," said Hubler.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, University of Oregon, Bend, OR, Oregon State University

National Public Radio

Oregon's Cash-Strapped Counties Reject Public Safety Levies

A yard sign opposes a local tax increase to fund public safety in Josephine County, Oregon.

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Related Topix: Josephine County, OR, Prison, Grants Pass, OR, Curry County, OR

OregonLive.com

Sokol Blosser, Domain Serene other Oregon wineries offer tours beyond tasting rooms

Elise Kubisiak, a Sokol Blosser tasting room sales associate, pours wine in the LEED-certified barrel cellar where visitors get a behind the scenes look and possibly sample some wine.

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Related Topix: Wine, Drink, Travel

Medford Mail Tribune

Rogue Creamery wins small business award

Rogue Creamery's co-owners, David Gremmels and Cary Bryant, received the Small Business Administration Director's Impact Award at the Small Business Week Luncheon Monday at the Portland Art Museum.

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Tigard Times

Beaverton schools score local-option victory

In unofficial election results posted Tuesday night, Beaverton School District voters supported a five-year, $15 million local-option levy with 20,882 votes, or nearly 55 percent, to 17,168 votes, or 45 percent, opposing funding Measure 34-204. Approval of the levy means local schools will be able to move forward with the first year of adding ... (more)

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Kids, Family

KLCC-FM Eugene

Oregon Legislature Moves to End Content Protections for Private Colleges

The bill repeals the 'adverse impact' law, which gives for-profit colleges the ability to prevent community colleges from offering courses that are too similar to their own offerings.

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Related Topix: Eugene, OR, Roseburg, OR, Umpqua, OR, Creswell, OR

Tue May 21, 2013

The Oregonian

Portland mother of dead 5-year-old boy is sentenced to 12 years prison

Valisha Eteuati, 27, pleaded not guilty last summer in the death of her 5-year-old son.

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The Oregonian

Reduce drug sentences to save money on prisons, Oregon prosecutors urge

District attorneys Bradley Berry ; John Foote ; Bob Hermann ; D Rod Underhill ; and Timothy Colahan .

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Related Topix: Drugs, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Clackamas County, OR, Yamhill County, OR

The Oregonian

Background negotiations on gun legislation continue in Oregon Senate

A package of gun bills remains stalled in the Oregon Senate while discussions continue about whether they can be revived in some fashion.

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The Oregonian

Oregon House: Put Mark Hatfield's statue in Congress and send Jason Lee statue home

The late Sen. Mark Hatfield, Oregon's most powerful elected leader of the late 20th Century, was a consummate politician who would have appreciated Monday's debate in the Oregon House.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, Oregon Health & Science University

OregonLive.com

Wine Notes: Skip the myths and sip the chardonnay

At a recent symposium in Dayton, winemakers tasted eight Oregon chardonnays and found they shared a similar profile: smooth and silky, light and lovely.

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Related Topix: Wine, Drink, Dayton, OR

OregonLive.com

2013 Spring Wine Guide: Welcome to Oregon wine country

More and more states are producing wines, but Oregon's industry is unsurpassed for quality.

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Related Topix: Wine, Drink, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Elkton, OR, Umpqua, OR

OregonLive.com

2013 Spring Wine Guide: Dining options abound in Oregon wine country

Community Plate lives up to its name with its emphasis on local ingredients for its American diner fare.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Wine, Drink, Yamhill County, OR, McMinnville, OR, Breakfast

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