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Considering a Big Move? Here’s Why We Left Oregon.
Since we moved across the country, from Oregon to Virginia, in January 2020, I’ve received almost weekly messages from friends who are considering a similar move. The reasons so many of my friends want to flee Oregon vary, but, since 2020, the majority want to move because of draconian restrictions, loss of employment and/or income due to the restrictions, violence that was allowed to continue, drug laws that were passed (legalizing the possession of all previously illegal drugs), a surge in homelessness (the result of the state’s major drug problem), high taxes, expensive real estate, and a fear of what the social environment of Portland and the surrounding areas might…
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PNW/Oregon Post: Groceries are NOT cheaper at Winco. Really.
photo credit I personally don’t like shopping at Winco, and don’t usually go there. I believe it’s one of the local *myths* that, if you live in Oregon and you want to get cheap groceries, you must shop at Winco. Last week, I decided to go there and see if this myth is really true. Let me explain. I keep a crazy huge grocery price sheet with prices per unit for most local stores. I prefer shopping organic, so my focus has been on organic ingredients. We have a family of 7, and shopping completely organic is a huge stretch and usually not completely possible (unfortunately). I feel like the best way…