February 2009

Pro-Life Group Criticizes Doughnut Maker

The American Life League, an anti-abortion/pro-life group, objected in January to a promotion that doughnut maker Krispy Kreme ran for Inauguration Day.  The company had offered customers one free doughnut on January 20th, a donation it said was intended to…


Thieves Grab Costumes for Late-Night Performance

Last Sunday night or early Monday morning, a person or persons unknown stole a variety of costumes from a shop associated with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  The items taken, worth about $5,000 in all, were intended for upcoming productions of "Macbeth" and "The…