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Innovators

Christine Ervin: Oregon's LEED-ing Lady

Christine Ervin: Oregon's LEED-ing Lady

An interview with Christine Ervin, the first president and CEO of LEED and Greenbuild.

Interview: David James Duncan

Interview: David James Duncan

David James Duncan talks about the policies that are killing salmon in the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Brian Druker: A Heretical Mind

Dr. Brian Druker: A Heretical Mind

Once known as an unorthodox cancer researcher, OHSU's Dr. Brian Druker has become central to cancer therapy and the hope for a cure

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Personalities

Steve Porino: The Analytic Voice of Olympic Skiing

Steve Porino: The Analytic Voice of Olympic Skiing

As the Alpine start-house reporter for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Porino boasts, he has NBC’s highest post at the Olympic Games—typically around 10,000 feet.

16 Intriguing Oregonians

16 Intriguing Oregonians

1859 Oregon's Magazine introduces extraordinary people whose lives have been sweetened by their passions

Gerry Frank's Top 5 Places to Eat in Oregon

Gerry Frank's Top 5 Places to Eat in Oregon

Foodie Gerry Frank has traveled the world with an appetite and superb taste. He tells 1859 Oregon's Magazine his five favorites back home in Oregon.

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Politics

Land Use vs. Property Rights

Land Use vs. Property Rights

Are Oregon's land-use laws a public good or an infringement on personal property rights?

Oregon School Funding

Oregon School Funding

Two prominent education advocates share their vastly different views of how Oregon schools should best be funded.

Sales Tax: The Great Debate

Sales Tax: The Great Debate

Oregon is one of five states that has no sales tax, thus making this topic a biennial favorite when the state budget is in critical condition.

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