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Voting in Oregon, the 100% Mail-In Ballot State
Region: Oregon
I've just voted. It was exceedingly easy and I didn't have to wait in line for hours. This, of course, is because Oregon is the only state in the union that has 100% mail-in elections. We get our ballots a few weeks befo... more
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Oregon's Measure 56: Putting things the way they should be.
Region: Oregon
One of the issues up on Oregon's ballot this year is Measure 56. It's not a sexy issue - in fact, the description of the ballot in the Voter's Pamphlet is downright boring. "Provides that May and November property tax ele... more
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Returning Home After Volunteering on Organic Farms For Three Months
Region: United States
While we were in Turner. Since things didn’t work out in Cove and we had a few days before going to Eugene, we decided to find out what we could do to benefit our relatives in Turner. Being moochers isn&rsqu... more
Views: 351Halfway to our Worst Experience
Region: United States
Halfway to Cove and back to Turner. We spent a few days visisting friends in Halfway and then it was off to the next WWOOF farm. We were scheduled to be in Cove, Oregon around 7:00 pm on Thursday August 21. ... more
Views: 346Police, Open The Door!
Region: United States
After leaving Mosier, we drove to Walla Walla, WA to visit Celinda’s mother who’s in a nursing home. Before leaving town, we went to Pioneer Park, sat in the shade and ate our lunch, part of which was veg... more
Views: 350Driving Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
Region: United States
Because of our ever changing schedule, after leaving the organic winery in Carlton, we were at relatives in Turner, Oregon and, according to that day’s plan, we had one more day to visit before leaving for our next W... more
Views: 329Peaches, Pears and Windmills.
Region: United States
After we found Old Foothill Road outside of Richland, OR, we headed north following the numbers on the mailboxes. Some of the addresses went up, and the next ones went down. We wondered if those living on the r... more
Views: 223Eagle Lake, Klamath Falls and Crater Lake.
Region: United States
Our Schedule Changed Constantly And So Did Our Adventures. On the way to Eagle Lake, the tow vehicle began to overheat. We found the alternator belt had been rubbing the bottom radiator hose and all the water had ... more
Views: 382Living In A Car For Three Months
Region: United States
Live in the Present. Stay flexible because few things go as planned. Last summer we traveled though out the Western US for three months, volunteering on organic farms, visiting friends and relatives, learning more ab... more
Views: 205Kayaking the Columbia River.
Region: Oregon
If you’ve driven I-84, you’ve been next to the Columbia for 180 miles or more. If you’ve driven along the river from the mouth at the Pacific Ocean, which is considerably farther, you’ve seen ... more
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