Pears, thundereggs and marionberry pie: Oregon’s 18 surprising state symbols
From the humble potato to the towering Douglas fir, poets hoping to write about our state have plenty to work with.
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When it comes to potency, there’s truly something for everyone. Cornbread Hemp offers three strength options: 375 mg CBD/15 ...
Eastern Storm Cuts Power to Tens of Thousands as California Braces for Flooding
Storms dumped snow and freezing rain on a swath of the eastern U.S. stretching from Kentucky to the nation's capital.
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East Coast snowstorm cuts power to tens of thousands
Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of ...
Border officials warn: Valentine's flowers might express true love, but some are risks for disease, pests
As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are working to keep imported flowers free of pests or ...
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New Scientist recommends the corpse flower at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Recently, at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York, I had a dream come true. I got a whiff of one of the world’s stinkiest ...
Where do Valentine’s Day roses come from?
From farms in South America, through customs, distribution centers and, eventually, to your home, roses travel thousands of ...
Smells like ‘wet socks’ and ‘dead possums’, corpse flower blooms for first time in 10 years
There is something about the stench of corpse flowers that draws curious people far and wide when the giant blooms spew their ...