Elections at a glance

NATIONAL President Bernie Sanders  U.S. Senator  Ron Wyden U.S. Representative District 4  Peter DeFazio   STATE Governor  Kate Brown Secretary of State  Val Hoyle State Representative House District 14  Julie Fahey  or  James Manning   LANE COUNTY District Attorney Patty Perlow Continue reading 

Mr. Sandman

Four writers, a photographer and various other staffers from Eugene Weekly joined the 8,000 Bernie Sanders fans who flooded Springfield’s Island Park on April 28, less than 24 hours after his visit was announced by his brilliant advance team. We’re running their words and pictures a week later, long after mainstream media has dropped the details, because Sanders’ story transcends his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president.  Continue reading 

EW’s Election Endorsements

National President – Bernie Sanders  U.S. Senator – Ron Wyden  U.S. Representative District 4 – Peter DeFazio    State Governor – Kate Brown  Secretary of State – Val Hoyle  State Representative House District 14 – Julie Fahey or James Manning   Lane County District Attorney – Patty Perlow   North Eugene Commissioner – Tony McCown  Continue reading 

New Wine on the Block

Pinot noir grapes abound at Abbelone Vineyard

Kristian Ferry at Abbelone Vineyard

“Our property used to be Christensen Brothers Ranch, a working rodeo stock ranch for horses,” says Abbelone Vineyard co-owner Angela Ferry. In the routine operations of running the winery, “we find lots of remnants from those days, like horse bits and fencing,” she says.  Ferry, a financial recruiter, and her husband, Kristian Ferry, a surgical oncologist, bought their 34-acre property in 2002.   “We planted our first vines that spring,” Ferry says.  Continue reading 

War Dead 4-28-2016

In Afghanistan • 2,349 U.S. troops killed (2,349 last month) • 20,071 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,071) • 1,629 U.S. contractors killed (1,629) • 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA) • $730.8 billion cost of war ($728.2 billion) • $292.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($291.3 million)   Against ISIS • $8.7 billion cost of military action ($8.3 billion last month) • $3.5 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($3.3 million) Continue reading