Melissa Block archive
The Impact of War
VFW Post Makes Push To Recruit Young Vets

October 29, 2009 Veterans of Foreign Wars posts around Portland, Ore., have closed their doors as members died and funds dried up. But in Tualatin, Ore., Post 3452 has made a point to attract young veterans to revitalize membership, including moving into a new headquarters named after a 22-year-old who was fatally wounded while on duty this summer.
Business
Portland, Ore., Grocer Sells In An 'Alternate Universe'

October 23, 2009 New Seasons, a nine-store grocery chain in Portland, Ore., emphasizes locally grown, organic and sustainable meats and produce. But it also stocks its shelves with Doritos, Skippy peanut butter and Diet Coke. "We are not the food police," says founder Brian Rohter.
U.S.
Ore.'s Fly-Fishing Governor Aims To Hook Green Jobs

October 19, 2009 Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, a Democrat who is in his second and final term, has two passions: fly fishing, and bringing the renewable energy jobs of tomorrow to his state, where unemployment currently hovers near 12 percent.
