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Articles and posts by Curt Kipp

Vilsack to be named Secretary of Agriculture

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 17, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama will nominate former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his Secretary of Agriculture today, according to several news reports: New York Times Washington Post Des Moines Register | Commentary Vilsack is generally regarded as a political centrist. He briefly ran for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president, dropping out not long after Obama […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Politics, Regulations, USDA

Impact on nurseries

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 17, 2008

How are Oregon nurseries handling the nasty weather? And what concerns them most as they brace themselves for the next front, which is due to arrive Wednesday and Thursday? Reports have started to trickle in: Kathy LeCompte, co-owner of Brooks Tree Farm north of Salem, Ore., reported that workers are suffering a loss of income […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Weather

Brief relief

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 17, 2008

Are you tired of dealing with the weather yet? Forecasters expect that on Wednesday, the mercury will creep above the freezing mark for the first time in a few days. Unfortunately it may be accompanied by 2-4 inches of snow. Regardless, the brief thaw won’t last. We’ll get back below freezing on Thursday and forecasters […]

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Frozen forever II

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 15, 2008

Here’s the newest forecast from Rufus LaLone of WeatherCafe fame. He’s thinking there may not be an end in sight to the cold.

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Frozen forever

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 15, 2008

Not really, but it might seem that way. According to this forecast (as of Sunday night, Dec. 14), temperatures in Western Oregon are expected to stay below freezing through at least Saturday. Overnight lows some nights could get to be as low as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The Oregonian‘s forecast is a little more optimistic – […]

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Week in Review

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 12, 2008

Very busy week, and we had a record number of hits on Wednesday. Here’s what went down: ACLU, others challenge Columbia County illegal worker measure | Coalition for a Working Oregon weighs in Nurseries brace for Arctic blitz: I | II | III | IV | V Real vs. fake trees: the brawl to settle […]

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Columbia County measure challenged (updated)

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 12, 2008

Note: Item originally posted 11.Dec; updated 12.Dec with new stories Columbia County Measure 5-190 – the illegal-worker law modeled after Arizona’s controversial law – has been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union and other plaintiffs. They made a filing on Thursday in Columbia County Circuit Court. Coverage: The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) – Story […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Legal, Politics, Workforce

Hasty freeze V

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 12, 2008

Meteorologist Phil Volker, with Extended Range Forecasts, reiterated in his latest report (issued today) that cold is coming. He now says snow is likely in Western Oregon starting Sunday night, and that temperatures early next week probably won’t get above freezing even during the day. To top it all off, another storm and accompanying snow […]

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Hasty freeze IV

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 12, 2008

The hand-wringing begins in earnest and, as we’ve promised, we are your winter weather headquarters. Here’s the assortment of Friday-morning stories about the Arctic blast that’s staring Oregon and Washington in the face, starting today and continuing through Monday or Tuesday, maybe longer. What are you doing to get ready? The Oregonian (Portland): National Weather […]

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Real trees vs. fake trees

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 12, 2008

Salem (Ore.) Statesman-Journal columnist Carol Alice Currie wrote a column about the merits of real Christmas trees versus fake Christmas trees. Both sides get to give their arguments, which is nice because it will help those in the general public realize there is a debate. They shouldn’t just assume that plastic trees are the way […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas trees, Consumer trends, Marketing, Retail Nurseries

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