Hard Charging

New regulation, grassroots demands and technological innovation are transforming the way electricity is generated in the West. Can Oregon emerge as a leader?

Solar makes gains as energy choice

A Q&A with Maria Pope, senior vice president of power supply & operations, and resource strategy at Oregon’s largest utility, Portland General Electric.

Coal phase out: We could do better

In March environmentalists hailed legislation eliminating coal from Oregon’s energy mix as historic and landmark. On the face of it, the new bill, known as the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan, does sound impressive. But is it really that big of a deal?

June 13 – 24, 2012

Siletz Bay Music Festival features two weeks of classical, jazz and musical theater performances by some of the most talented musicians in the world. FMI http://siletzbaymusic.org