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J.H. Baxter, a wood treatment plant in west Eugene with a history of environmental problems, was fined $223,440 by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality … Continue reading
I taught music overseas in many other countries and I have a myriad of international friends. It is a rare week that I don’t hear … Continue reading
Lane Community College art instructor Kathleen Caprario was a textile design artist in New York City before she moved to Oregon. When she came to … Continue reading
Let’s start with the beef arepa: griddle-cooked corn dough stuffed with oozing cheese, avocado, tender shredded beef and pico de gallo. Then, the patacón pisao: … Continue reading
The walls of Kinaya’s workplace are lined with bright bold nail polishes. There are electric tangerines, flamingo pinks and baby blues in perfect order. These … Continue reading
I went hiking on Sunday at beautiful serene Mount Pisgah. While hiking a white male runner breathing hard without a mask ran by me and … Continue reading
The last of the old Eugene City Hall came crumbling down in 2015. Since then 285 parking spaces have been built in the former location, … Continue reading
The recent extreme weather events in Texas have exposed the underbelly of its deregulated energy infrastructure. Natural gas wellheads and pipes have frozen due to … Continue reading
Such a change to hear of an exciting meeting with the president and members of Congress on the recent relief bill, now passed by the … Continue reading
It’s hard to imagine being discharged from a hospital with nowhere to go. Our local social safety net for people who are homeless is fragile … Continue reading