1000 Friends of Oregon honors 35 young people (Oregonian) The conservation group 1000 Friends of Oregon — founded 35 years ago to enforce the state’s pioneering land-use planning law — is celebrating its anniversary by honoring “35 Innovators Under 35.” OSU grad to show acclaimed documentary (Albany Democrat-Herald) An Oregon State University graduate who was [...]

Scientists still sparring over future of Pacific Northwest snowpack (Oregonian) This year’s El Niño is the strongest since 1998, said Phil Mote, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University. Benton ranked healthiest county in Oregon (Corvallis Gazette-Times) For example,” Fautin said Wednesday, “one of the measures is alcohol use. OSU [...]

Tax tip: Donate to Haiti by March, deduct in 2009 (Oregonian) Roger Graham and Jared Moore, professors of accounting at Oregon State University, remind It’s Only Money that c ertain cash contributions for Haiti earthquake relief can be deducted on your 2009 return, even though you gave them in 2010. The Big Idea: Small Town [...]

Farming reforms in Africa ‘backfire’ as hunger crises worsens (In the News.UK) Laurence Becker from Oregon State University states that while the schemes were designed to make countries more efficient and a solution to failing infrastructure in some cases they have eliminated critical support systems to those farming the land. (See also Science Daily) A [...]

Literacy is key to ease poverty (Statesman Journal) Understanding the fundamentals of poverty can help community members grasp the importance of promoting literacy among those in need, an Oregon State University professor told a crowd of early childhood teachers, child care providers and community members on Friday morning. Oregon innovators, entrepreneurs recognized (Portland Business Journal) [...]