Magnolia Rainbow
Daughter of hippies, maker of jewelry
“People who need stuff seem to fall in my path,” says Magnolia Rainbow, known to her friends as a champion of the underdog, who takes … Continue reading
Year: 2017
The Far Side
Congressman Greg Walden in the age of Trump
Congressman Greg Walden is not a typical politician. Or maybe he is. The lone Republican in Oregon’s federal delegation, Walden has represented Oregon’s 2nd congressional … Continue reading
Human Rights Commission Backs Divestment
350 Eugene activists plan a rally to promote the ordinance
Eugene Humans Rights Commission members voted Tuesday to support an ordinance advising the city against renewing its current contract with U.S. Bank, which ends in October 2018. 350 Eugene, the local group that wrote the proposed ordinance, will present it to Eugene City Council at 7:30 pm Monday, May 22, in Harris Hall for a decision. Continue reading
Indie Rock Problem Child
Modest Mouse returns to Eugene
Imagine the burgeoning ’90s-era Pacific Northwest indie rock scene as a classroom. Then imagine former Cottage Grove resident Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse as the … Continue reading
The Joy of the Bloodless Hunt
The fun of getting outside and pursuing … birds, rocks, ’shrooms and little pieces
I once told my ex-fiancé that I was a vegetarian because I ate only what I could personally kill. He promptly bought me a shotgun … Continue reading
Death of a Salesman
In the political satire Norman, Richard Gere plays a small-time con with the juice to topple governments
Whether aging is kind to an actor seems to be largely a matter of choice, and by extension, integrity. Often, great actors getting on in … Continue reading
Unintended Consequences
An update on the Public Employees Retirement System
This is the week everyone anticipates in Salem every two years. The May 2017 state revenue forecast is the last tool available to the Legislature’s … Continue reading
Women in Wine
Women are vital to survival, and to wine
Years ago, staffers at EW were invited to Portland to sample the quality of some craft brews in Beer-vana. As a lark, clever staffers decided it might be fun to include on the trip — and into the story — a known “wine guy” and recognized beer-phobe, namely me. Continue reading
Foundation Will Support Eugene Police
A new private foundation has been created to provide financial support to the Eugene Police Department
The nonprofit Eugene Police Foundation has been under development for the past year, says John Brown, a Eugene commercial real estate appraiser who is EPF’s … Continue reading
Early Musicking
From Baroque to Broadway
The academy and the arts don’t always mix well. Entombing arts in the ivory tower can lead to insularity, esotericism and disregard of popular appeal. … Continue reading