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One-speed mountain bikes gain traction in Oregon (KVAL Eugene)

Hipsters in too-tight pants aren't the only ones riding stripped-down bicycles these days.

Good Deeds: Businesses help raise money for diabetes (Nanaimo Daily News)

A Nanaimo grocery store has signed on to help the Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo fundraise for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Brian Frith of the Thrifty Foods Longwood Store has come on board as a Platinum Sponsor to by joining the Polar Bear Bathtub Team.

Sight for more eyes (The Naperville Sun)

It's not always possible to see what's going on until someone points it out. Manu Vora had no idea blindness was such a big problem in his native India. He first learned how serious the situation is some 20 years ago when he met Rajendra Vyas, an Indian doctor visiting the United States.

Mountain bikers go gearless with their single-speed steeds (The Oregonian)

Dustin Fletcher/Special to The OregonianNo derailleur, no problem. Single-speed mountain bikes, like this Kona Unit that also goes without front or rear suspension, are gaining popularity in Bend, Eugene and other mountain biking locales. BEND -- Hipsters in too-tight pants...

Animal instincts (The Herald-Mail)

There's something about an animal photo that makes you say, "Awww." Or in the case of the salamander, "Ewww."