• ODOT is currently spraying roadsides. Call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 at 744-8080 or call (888) 996-8080 for often inaccurate herbicide application information. Highways recently sprayed include I-5, 36, 99 and Beltline.
• Weyerhaeuser, 744-4600, plans to helicopter and backpack spray 326.3 acres, some north of Highway 36 west of Cheshire and some east, south and west of Lorane with glyphosate, imazapyr, metsulfuron methyl, sulfometuron methyl, aminopyralid, Insist 90, MSO Concentrate, Grounded, Crosshair, Conquer, No Foam and/or Foam Buster. See ODF notification 2015-781-10150, call Robin Biesecker or Dan Menk at 935-2283 with questions.
• Swanson Brothers Lumber Company, 935-2231, plans to hire Nick’s Timber Services, (503) 876-8220, to spray two miles along Sturtevant Road with triclopyr, glyphosate and/or Forest Crop Oil. See ODF notification 2015-781-10067, call Dan Menk or Brian Peterson at 935-2283 with questions.
• Giustina, 345-2301, plans to hire Northwest Reforestation Services, 344-4991, to spray 110.9 acres south of Fox Hollow Road near Boardtree Creek, Hamm Road, Doak Creek and Round Mountain with aminopyralid, sulfometuron methyl, metsulfuron methyl, glyphosate, imazapyr and/or Dyne-Amic. See ODF notification 2015-781-10114, call Brian Peterson at 935-2283 with questions.
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
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