6 Japanese tech treasures

In the land of the rising sun, a widespread early adopter mentality encourages tech companies to think outside the box. Here are six of the country's craziest gadgets.

Eat, Pray, Love

Eat. Pray. Love.

Bolinda spring fair turns 21

AS befitting any public get-together in the Macedon Ranges at this time of year, there will be plenty of daffodils at the Bolinda Spring Fair this Sunday.

Saving the healing herbs of the bayou

Much of the land of the native Houma people is now underwater, and after the oil spill, one healer's great-grandson fears that the traditional plants once used to save the ill will soon be lost too.

Obituaries for Sept. 8

Kim Lorraine Gosch March 12, 1957-Aug. 27, 2010 Kim Lorraine Gosch, a resident of Boring, died Friday, Aug. 27, after a battle with leukemia. She was 53. At her request, no services will be held. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Kim was born March 12, 1957, in ...