I'm in his core demographic - a dedicated fan of the #nba and #GratefulDead & Portland guy - so he was a big part of the scene for me for decades. I never really knew what he was talking about, but I loved the vibes. And yes he blocked my view at a couple shows, but later through a one degree of separation thing I got to sit in his seats at a #TrailBlazers game, and they were the best seats I've ever had, so we'll call it even.
♥️🏀♥️🏀♥️🏀♥️ #oregon#Portland#pdx
Still processing photos, but got some decent shots of my first non-fleeting Bullock’s Orioles! She was particularly keen on getting her portrait taken and sat for quite some time. 🧡🖤
As extractive “wildcrafting” has become popular, supposedly treaty-protected #Indigenous access to ancestral gathering sites has diminished, says Michelle Week (Sinixt, Arrow Lakes), who runs x̌ast sq̓it, an Indigenous foods farm near #Portland#Oregon.
“You have the privilege to go out and gather these things without fear of harassment, but my community, who’s native to this place, we just don’t have that luxury.”
Camas is an edible bulb that Kalapuyan people roast in an earthen oven for two to three days.
This dissolves the plant's indigestible inulin into digestible sugars, and as the bulb carmalizes, it takes on the sweetness and texture of a fig.
But “Camas isn’t just camas,” says Edwards. It represents the whole white oak savannah ecosystem, a Native #Oregon landscape settlers nearly destroyed.
Camas used to be so prevalent, settlers mistook distant wildflower patches for lakes.
👀”At least 66 members of an anti-govt group founded by far-right militia figure Ammon Bundy have attempted to win local positions of influence in Republican party in #Oregon.
Out in the middle of nowhere is actually somewhere: it's a landscape surrounded by space, and within that space one can walk around outside in one's bathrobe -- or not even that if you please -- and not be seen by the neighbors.
You don't hear their TV or music. No loud cars, or sirens. No shouting, flashing lights, LED advertisements in your face.
Untitled photo, possibly related to: Oregon, Marion County, near West Stayton. Large private auto camp in woods at end of day. Bean pickers from many states. Refer to general caption 46
Unannounced inspection finds serious safety concerns at federal prison in Sheridan
The Oregonian / OregonLive
The list of things wrong is absolutely horrifying. Prison is where society puts bodies to suffer and die. This is not justice. This is callous cruelty.
We share our secrets and our thoughts with those who hold them gently in their hands and securely in their hearts.
These people are few. Even social butterflies who boast of being "people persons" with lots and lots of friends would be wise to watch with whom they share their innermost introspections.
Burton is an 85-pound, 3-year-old long-haired German Shepherd. Across his furry black and brown back, he wears a harness that reads, “Please pet,” and at his ceremony, many in attendance did just that.
Dropping off my ballot for today's primary election in #Oregon I encourage you and all your friends who live in the first #VoteByMail state (est. 1999) to vote! It's so easy and convenient!🗳🇺🇲✅
Bean pickers tent, one of fourteen in a group on grower's property, adjoining the bean field. Near West Stayton Marion County, Oregon. See general caption number 46