Uncorked
Wine is now as Oregonian as trees, rain and hiking. It’s as much a part of our geographic identity as it is our cultural one. … Continue reading
Year: 2018
Pollution Update
Warnings and notices for Halsey and Organic Valley
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent a warning letter to the city of Halsey on April 27 for discharging approximately 234,000 gallons of … Continue reading
Capital Hill PUD Controversy Continues
A hearing official has approved the proposed development plan
A controversial 34-lot planned unit development near Hendricks Park has been approved by a Eugene land-use hearings official pending an appeal to the Eugene Planning … Continue reading
BECOMING A BEE PLACE
I support Bee City Eugene and Bee Campus at the University of Oregon because they are local grassroots initiatives to help support native pollinator populations. … Continue reading
Season Endings
Winding up the symphonic season with the big sound of Mahler
Mahler’s music seems like a closing chapter. It marked the end of a certain kind of big, Romantic orchestral music, so all-encompassing that 20th-century composers … Continue reading
On the Anniversary of the Thurston Shooting
Memories of Mikael Nickolauson
What makes a hero? Some of the world’s most successful people imagine themselves as heroes, working toward the goal of a better world all of … Continue reading
Soromundi Just Can’t Keep Quiet
The Eugene lesbian chorus celebrates nearly 30 years in song
When Eugene’s Soromundi Lesbian Chorus began in 1989, nine people met in founder Karm Hagedorn’s living room to sing. Now, almost three decades later, 85 … Continue reading
IN WITH NEW HAYWARD
I’m all for the new building of Hayward Field! In EW’s Hayward articles, there has been no mention of the sadly deteriorating stands in many areas … Continue reading
Conservation Groups Sue Forest Service Over Cottage Grove Timber Sale
Plaintiffs claim the sale will harm animals and mature trees
Oregon conservation groups Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild and Benton Forest Coalition have filed a lawsuit against the Umpqua National Forest Supervisor Alice Carlton, and the … Continue reading
The Fast of Ramadan
A local writer's reflections on the Muslim holy month
The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan begins this week — May 15 in the U.S. but Thursday elsewhere as it is determined by the local … Continue reading