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Excelsior Farm takes food full circle

Unlike those of large chains, the menu of the Excelsior Inn on 13th Avenue is dependent on what is growing on the restaurant's personal farm.

Sea lions get a rude awakening as hazing begins

Sea lions hoping to feast on some salmon below Willamette Falls are getting a loud reminder that they are not wanted.

Photos: Eugene's 31st annual Mushroom Festival

Spore supporters from around the northwest flocked to the Mount Pisgah Arboretum on Sunday to touch, taste and take home the Pacific rainforest's bounty at the 31st annual Mushroom Festival in Eugene, Ore.

Wide World Of Golf: Wailea 'wow' factor

This spring and summer we've covered the Wide World Of Golf with everything from the newest course at Bandon Dunes, to 3-D motion capture to help you improve your game, to destinations outside Oregon, where you can get away from it all.

In this week's season finale, we venture out into the Pacific Ocean, and the Emerald Course at Wailea Golf Club--truly one of the gems of Hawaii.

Wide World of Golf: Circling Raven

Tucked away in Northern Idaho, Circling Raven is one of the more celebrated golf courses to open in the Northwest over the past decade. Recently, KVAL Sports Director Tom Ward made the journey to Worley, Idaho to see what all the fuss is about.

Wide World Of Golf: Hawaiian Beauty

On the Island of Maui, you can choose from many world class golf courses, including the well known Kapalua Plantation Course. But if you're looking for a somewhat more "vacation friendly" option at Kapalua, the Bay Course offers a kinder, gentler layout.

That's where KVAL Sports Director Tom Ward is in this week's Wide World of Golf.

Wide World Of Golf: Glaze-ing a new trail

The Glaze Meadow golf course at Black Butte Ranch has undergone an extreme makeover, and the reviews are beginning to roll in.

OSU researchers design technology to monitor changes for birds

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new computer technology to listen to multiple bird sounds at one time, to identify which species are present and how they may be changing as a result of habitat loss or climate change.

Biologists put GPS collar on Oregon wolf

Biologists fitted a 96-pound male wolf with a GPS tracking collar, the only member of the Wenaha pack in northwestern Wallowa County currently outfitted with a tracking device.

Condor keeper gives chick another crack at life

Two days after it first tried to hatch from its egg, the Oregon Zoo’s newest California condor successfully made its way into the world March 29.