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Gone to the Dogs Straight to the Top

As a long-haired surfer 50 years ago, Andy Linton’s only leash was attached to his surfboard. He never suspected his

“Luddites unite! We candlemakers know electricity is the devil’s spawn,” a friend joked when I said I was writing about

Several years ago, I was in the midst of a personal crisis that upended me. Filled with fear and anxiety,

The Oregon Senior Games return August 7-16 to Corvallis, the beautiful heart of the valley community with equal parts urban

When returning home, backing in is a breeze, thanks to having a 360 view of any approaching pedestrians, bikers, animals,

As a child of Greek parents, I grew up assuming everyone ate steamed xorta (dandelion greens) drenched in olive oil

When I retired at 66, people kept asking me the same question: “What are you going to do now?” For

Some clubs have membership fees. Others have initiations. The Widows Club has only one requirement — one I never wanted

All homes have a unique soundtrack. You can’t ask Spotify or Sirius XM to play it, but you know it

All the sunny days we had this winter led to some early blooms. First arrivals included daffodils, and surprisingly, even