If money, as the Supreme Court tells us, is the equivalent of free speech in politics, then some of the local special interests were doing a lot of talking this past election.

14, 15 and Dec. 5, 6; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Greens of Redmond, 4460 Trevino Court, 541-548-7919. • Lynn's Christmas Bazaar - Nov.

Oregon can be more than a bit player on the global economic stage, but the state cannot reach its full potential because of infighting between its rural and urban areas.