Many people are familiar with Grey Bears’ multi-room thrift store and its healthy food programming including free on-site ...

“Grey Bears overall mission to help the community is not just for people over 55,” said Lawson. “They do a lot of good things in terms of recycling and repurposing things.

Amelia Gray is also the half-sister of Nora, the Oregon Zoo's beloved polar bear. The two sisters have never met, zoo officials said, and they hope to eventually introduce the bears to each other.

When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...