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Those really regional, seasonal differences in tea that get expressed in the flavor, the body, the aroma—these are things that I’m trying to capture when I select the teas.
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Life at the Grange
Built in 1888, the Lorane Grange, located in Lorane, Oregon, is the oldest grange in Lane County and the fourth oldest in Oregon. Continue reading
Strong, But Unsupported
Suspended from the rafters of Staver Locomotive, a cavernous Northwest Portland performance hall, are four performers dressed in Lycra jumpsuits. Continue reading
Surviving Rwanda
A Portland man survives the Rwandan genocide and finds a new beginning in music. Continue reading
Crystal Peaks
A Place where horses and youth work together to overcome their troubled pasts and help each other heal. Continue reading
Braving the Bar
Where the immense flow of the Columbia River collides with the Pacific Ocean, an elite group of mariners risks their lives to guide ships through some of the world’s most dangerous conditions. Continue reading
Just One of the Girls
Sherri Wright was never comfortable in her own body. At age sixty-six, she transitioned from a man into a woman. Continue reading
Modern Country Doctor
Tom Fitzpatrick, MD, travels hundreds of miles to provide medical services to people in the rural communities of Harney County, Oregon. He sets up make-shift clinics in homes, schools, and gas stations.
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The Road to Independence
Hollis Shostrom, thirty-two, was born with cerebral palsy, which severely restricts his muscle control. When people look at him, they assume he has the mind of a child. Hollis has spent his life trying to assert his independence and get people to see beyond his disability. Continue reading
Pancakes, Eggs, and Elvis
Homemade biscuits, affordable endless coffee, and a zesty dining atmosphere consistently draw local Oregonians of every age to the modest square building on South A Street. Continue reading