Julie Johnson (City editor)

Julie Johnson is the city editor at The Bulletin. She is a native Central Oregonian with a deep appreciation of the High Desert. She has worked at The Bulletin since 1999.

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Stories by Julie Johnson

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Pop quiz: The Scoop on Sodium

Nov. 9, 2015 at 12:02AM

High amounts of sodium can hide in seemingly simple foods, which means it’s up to consumers to read labels and check for alarming levels. As a primer, here are a few questions to gauge what you know about sodium. 1.A small can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup contains what amount of a person’s daily recommended amount of sodium? A. 50 percent B. 40 percent C. 10 ...MORE

Bundy: ‘Please go home’

Jan. 28, 2016 at 12:04AM

PRINCETON — The armed occupation of a wildlife refuge in Eastern Oregon, which flashed into violent confrontation with law enforcement Tuesday when eight members of the group were arrested and one was killed, appeared to be unraveling Wednesday night when the jailed leader of the siege advised ...MORE

Pop quiz: Medical words

Test your knowledge of these medical suffixes and prefixes

Published May 11, 2015 at 12:04AM / Updated May 11, 2015 at 03:39PM

Medical terminology is famously indecipherable for those of us without the benefit of a medical school education. But it turns out that a little knowledge of linguistics can go a long way toward making sense of the myriad terms for body parts and their associated maladies. Many medical terms become a little more scrutable when you understand their prefixes and suffixes. Test your knowledge ...MORE

Fruit Loop

Just a few weeks left for this Hood River Valley agricultural tour

Published April 28, 2015 at 01:46PM / Updated April 29, 2015 at 01:57PM

My kids were very disappointed when they learned the Fruit Loop we were exploring last weekend was a lovely tour of Hood River County's agricultural bounty, and unrelated to Froot Loops, the sugar cereal they're not allowed to eat at home. I think I may have convinced them, though, that apples can be better than artificially colored, fruit-flavored cereal. The Fruit Loop is a collection… ...MORE

Eat safe this summer

Test your food safety knowledge with this quiz

Published May 12, 2014 at 12:06AM / Updated May 12, 2014 at 11:22AM

Summer is right around the corner, and with it, the season of backyard barbecues, casual buffets and picnics in the park. But keep in mind: a lot of summer cooking habits could set the stage for inviting foodborne bacteria or other pathogens to your next get-together, and that’s not the kind of party anyone wants. Test your food safety knowledge with this quiz, and do ...MORE