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It all started when my friend Rosalie told me she's going to start roasting her own coffee beans in her kitchen. In a popcorn popper. The motivation? First, quality and taste, but also to cut the high cost of quality coffee by at least half. That was enough to get my attention.

They may be pint-sized, but now kindergartners have full days of learning at school, thanks to school district and Oregon Department of Education efforts to establish all-day kindergarten.