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I'm part of the 20 something crowd that gets all our news updates from the internet. I subscribe to NYTimes.com via email because they have good coverage of national & world issues and it comes conveniently to my inbox.

My newest and most favorite-ist tool for getting my news is Google Reader. Rather than having to go to the websites I like, they come to me with this application. It's so convenient, that I've been able to dedicate more attention to local news rather than being distracted by the more catchy national news.

I still read magazines, but like most of the previous commentators, I read magazines to read about things related to my special interests, and I'm in a very different mind space when I'm reading a special interest magazine, than when I'm reading news.

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I work for a small vineyard in Salem. There is only one person handling administrative tasks like taxes (me), and I can only imagine the increase in paperwork that would accompany a $0.25 deposit on wine bottles. The logistics of how this law would affect small businesses like mine are a major concern. I'd be interested in the discussion focusing for a moment on the affects of this law on small businesses, specifically the wineries and breweries that are such a great part of our NW.

posted 4 years, 11 months ago
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