Think Out Loud

Christmas Tree Climate | Wash. Teacher Diversity | Prepping For 'The Big One'

By Cydney Grannan (OPB), Julie Sabatier (OPB) and Samantha Matsumoto (OPB)
Dec. 17, 2018 4:36 p.m.
Grant Robinson cuts pesticide-free Christmas trees on a farm near Molalla, Oregon.

Grant Robinson cuts pesticide-free Christmas trees on a farm near Molalla, Oregon.

Tony Schick / OPB

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