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A Town Without Cell Phones, 'Cliques'

Imagine a place where kids can't use cell phones because there is no service, and their school is so small, there aren't any "cliques." That place is Monument, Oregon where Think Out Loud visited this week. >>

OSU Researchers Roll Out New Tomato

Oregon State University has rolled out the "Indigo Rose." It’s a dark purple tomato OSU grew using natural genetics ... >>

PCC To Build Oregon's Largest Solar Project

Portland Community College announced plans today to build what would be Oregon's largest ground-mounted solar project. The 500-kilowatt array ... >>

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Keeping Things Safe & Green When Storms Hit

Oregon’s Environmental Quality and Forestry departments are calling for precautionary steps to prevent flooding rivers and saturated hillsides from wreaking ecological havoc.

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