To be immortalized is important. Especially for a cool event like this. What happened to the Palmer Glacier?…

Animals, of course, but sports too
From The Oregonian of Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 The fair, looking to broaden its reach, includes skiing on synthetic snow and kayaking in a tank By David Austin/The Oregonian Sure, the Oregon State Fair will have its share of chickens,…

New ways along the old midway
From The Oregonian of Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2007 Fresh additions join the charms and attractions of yesteryear at Oregon’s state fair — now 148 years young By Vivian McInerny/The Oregonian SALEM — Back when the world still seemed big, when…

The 2007 edition of the Oregon State Fair tries to bridge the urban-rural divide.
This is Oregon State Fair manager David Koellermeier’s second go-round running the show, but really his first. The 11-day event opens Friday at 10 a.m. He spent part of last year touring the state and simply asking people what they…

Kabul to the Coast for this National Guard major from Gresham.
Welcome home Major Tim Smart of the Oregon National Guard. Home for a month now from a tour in Afghanistan. When he and his team are done with the race, it’s time to prep for his special ed job…

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Right wing talk show fodder . . . .
John Hammarley has been up in this booth calling the start for 22 years. He just announced that there is only one state without a team. Arkansas. Clearly, this has presidential implications….

Here’s one team that won’t go down the toilet.
Let’s hear it for the Honey Bucket team. It’s actually the “Two Lingering Vans of Whoopass” team but the blue room providers are a partial sponsor. Insert your joke here for when Mr. Gluteus Maximus of the 13th Legion…

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Let’s run as a family team and wear these big green hands.
A family in Utah signed-up for this year’s Hood to Coast. The Holt family. They’re running as the “Incredible Holts.” Becky Glauser of St. George, Utah has David Bannister/Hulk thing going. Could be worse. I just saw a team,…

Hood to Coast 2007
The Oregonian’s Laura Oppenheimer and Joel Odom ran Hood to Coast this year, and they took a video camera along for the trip….

Split Verdict for Abu Ghraib Officer
A military court acquitted an Army officer of failing to control soldiers who abused detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, but found him guilty of disobeying an order not to discuss the abuse investigation. Lt. Col. Steven Jordan was the only officer and the last of 12 defendants to go to trial in the Abu Ghraib […]

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