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HOUSTON — Alaska's moon rocks disappeared on Sept. 6, 1973. A fire set by an arsonist had torn through the state transportation museum in Anchorage, where the four rocks had been on display. The fragments, each smaller than a pea,…

Posted Jun. 23, 2010 at 2:00 AM NEWPORT — Because she was curious, Charlotte Dinolt trudged up to Yaquina Bay State Park last weekend to watch the Bell M. Shimada cruise into port for the first time. The brand-new ship is one of six…

Visitors will get a sample of more than the local cuisine at the 2010 Taste of Ashland celebration to be held this weekend in Ashland. As 17 art galleries showcase restaurants and wineries during the event, Etienne Gallery will present a…

Eat up, Ashlanders. The greater Rogue Valley produces a treasure trove of good food, a bounty of produce, seafood and meat, dairy products, grains, beans, and even locally grown and pressed olive oil. Our fish doesn't have to travel from…

The article below was published on Christmas Eve 2008 as a guest opinion. It was the beginning of the Inner Peace column. George W. Bush ("43") was president at the time. Here is the article, updated for today, nine years later. I want to…

Kombucha, the energy drink made from fermenting sugary tea, has been gaining a following in Ashland over the past few years, mainly by word of mouth. The Ashland Food Co-op sells five brands of commercial kombucha and a fresh version at…