Another award in Gold’s Native basket
Oregonian - And the circle shall come round. Pat Courtney Gold, a Scappoose weaver who learned how to make the traditional baskets of her Wasco ancestors in 1991, has received one of the nation’s highest honors for a folk and traditional artist. On Saturday, the

UPDATE 1-Gold steady, Tokyo up but firmer yen caps gains
Reuters UK - TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Gold was steady on Tuesday after rising more than 1 percent the previous day on a weaker dollar and security concerns, while Tokyo futures rose to its highest in a week though a firmer yen curbed gains. Trading was likely to

Why peat could be the new ‘black gold’
Scotsman - SCIENCE has long known that Indonesia’s 20 million hectares of dense, black tropical peat swamps, formed when trees, roots and leaves rot, are natural carbon stores. Now investors around the world are dreaming of the billions they could rake in as

A golden opportunity?
AME Info - Although gold is mostly seen as a safe haven in times of turmoil and uncertainty, the market is perceiving gold more and more as a risky commodity. The turbulence of the sub-prime mortgage market and the near collapse of two hedge funds of Bear

Gold storms by Sleepy Eye
Journal - New Ulm Legion Gold s Wade French, throws a strike during the game against Sleepy Eye Monday night at Mueller Park in New Ulm. For more photos of this event go online to http//:cu.nujournal.com. NEW ULM Scoring in every inning, New Ulm Legion