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Reminders of Oregon’s Geologic Past
We often enjoy posting Yahoo’s Who Knew? videos on this blog (who knew that they are produced by the same company that does The Office and Family Guy?). The latest […]
3-D Earthquake Photos From 1906
Since we’re talking about today’s anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake, I thought I’d point out these images: If you’re unfamiliar with the technology, these are 3-D, color stereoscopic photographs […]
April 18, 1906: Mother Nature 1, San Francisco 0
From Wired: 1906: San Francisco is destroyed by an earthquake so powerful that it is felt from Coos Bay, Oregon, to Los Angeles, and as far east as central Nevada. […]
Teen Workplace Safety Tip Sheet
For many of us, getting our first jobs as young teenagers signifies a passage of freedom in which we are able to begin earning, spending and saving our own money. […]
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]
Volunteer: Meet Erica Welch!
It is National Volunteer Week at the American Red Cross and we would like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the volunteers from within our local communities. Over […]
Record Store Day, Foursquare Day, My Birthday?
Tomorrow (4/16), there are a million reasons to celebrate. Okay…maybe it’s just three reasons. But at the end of the day, you could go home with a bunch of vinyl […]
Congratulations Benson High School Red Cross Club!
Congratulations to Benson High School’s Red Cross Club for securing a matching donation of $20,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Japan.The club partnered with a non-profit organization and participated in […]
VOLUNTEER: Meet Rick Aizawa!
It is National Volunteer Week at the American Red Cross and we would like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the volunteers from within our local communities. Over […]
VIDEO: Business Preparedness Seminar
Missed today’s business preparedness seminar with Oregon geologist James Roddey? Well, now you can feel like you’re in rainy Portland, Oregon with this video, straight from the event. Want more? […]