For the food gardener, winter ends in February. While it’ll be months yet – long, cold, soggy months – before tender annuals such as tomatoes, peppers and squash can go into the ground, now’s the time to plant perennial fruiting plants such as grapes, raspberries and strawberries. Shrubs, too, can be planted in the Northwest…
What’s an outfit without the right accessories? With Kendra Scott’s online and in-store interactive DIY jewelry experience, the tables have turned, leading people to question what outfit should go with their jewelry. After launching her business in Austin, TX, in 2002 with just $500, Kendra Scott has created a global multimillion-dollar brand sold at renowned…
Local anesthesiologist Dr. Sam Metz has long supported the concept of universal health care. But when a relative lost his home about three years ago as the result of large medical bills, Metz became very active in the push to put Oregon on the front lines of health care reform. Metz says he awakened to…
