Author: EW-staff

Uphill Fight To Ban Bee-Killing Toxics

News

Bee advocates and pesticide foes have been slowly gaining traction in their fight against neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides that many believe is contributing to the dramatic declines in honeybee populations. Groups such as Eugene-based Oregon Sustainable Beekeepers (OSB) and Beyond Toxics have been fighting to have local businesses remove neonics from their shelves and, while they haven’t fully succeeded, they have persuaded some local businesses to distribute information about the toxics. Continue reading →

New Medical Marijuana Facility In Eugene

Cannabis

Regulations from recent legislation, HB 3460, are still being written, but a new medical marijuana facility is already open in Eugene. The law directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a registration system for medical marijuana facilities. Emerald City Medicinal Delivery Service is accepting excess cannabis from Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) licensed growers on consignment and dispensing it at its facility or delivering it to OMMP patients. It also conducts educational outreach for senior care homes.  Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 10-17-13

Spray Schedule

• Seneca Jones Timber Company, 689-1011, plans to hire Oregon Forest Management Services, 520-5941, to hack and squirt 54 acres near Douglas Creek with Polaris AC. See ODF notification 2013-781-00911 for more information. • ODOT is now doing fall roadside spraying in Lane County. You may reach District 5 offices at (541) 744-8080 or call their automated information line at (888) 996-8080 for more information. Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 10-10-13

Spray Schedule

Freres Timber Inc. (503) 859-2111 plans to hire Rue Forest Contracting (503) 829-4150 to hack and squirt 37 acres near Upper Lake Creek with Imazapyr. See ODF notification 2013-781-00903 for more information. ODOT is now doing fall roadside spraying. They plan to spray most of Highway 36 soon. You may reach District 5 offices at 744-8080 or call their automated information line at (888) 996-8080 for more information. Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 10-3-13

Spray Schedule

• Giustina Land and Timber, 345-2301, plans to hire Western helicopter Services, Inc., (503) 538-9469, to aerially spray 44 acres in Township 21S, Range 05W, Sections 16 and 21 with Glyphosate, Imazapyr, Sulfometuron Methyl and/or Triclopyr. See ODF notification 2013-730-01153 for more information. • ODOT is now doing fall roadside spraying. They plan to spray most of Highway 36 soon. You may reach District 5 offices at 744-8080 or call their automated information line at (888) 996-8080 for more information. Continue reading →

Reuben off!

Chow

There are a lot of businesses around Eugene that claim to have “The Best Reuben in Town.” The sandwich itself is iconic across the country: Rye bread loaded with either pastrami or corned beef, topped with sauerkraut and either Thousand Island dressing or Russian dressing. We decided that it would be fitting to find out who, if anyone, deserved the title for “the best.” Many Reubens were eaten. Lengthy discussions were held. Criteria changed and evolved to account for creativity and tradition. Continue reading →