A Star is Born
When air tankers had their day
I heard it before I saw it. The 1900 horsepower, 14 cylinder Pratt & Whitney rotary engine has a sound all its own. It’s a Grumman … Continue reading
Bob Warren
Bob Warren retired in 2012 as the regional business development officer for Business Oregon for Lane, Lincoln, Linn and Benton Counties. Prior to that, he was senior policy advisor on forest policy for Gov. Barbara Roberts and district aid and natural resource advisor for Rep. Peter DeFazio. He is currently a member of the board of directors for McKenzie River Trust.
Author: Bob Warren
College Hill 607
The reservoir will soon go away as will its iconic views and open space
The historic, lichen-covered wall of College Hill reservoir 607 stretches for an entire block on Lincoln Street. An aging plaque on the wall tells the … Continue reading
Writing on the Wall
Thirty years ago scientists predicted the effects of climate change on Northwest forests
The headline read “Global warming called threat to forests.” You may have noticed similar stories recently in the media about dying Douglas-fir forests in the … Continue reading
Killing the Initiative
Time to change the tax break
“We did not lock in the design of the building… We didn’t know that what [Capstone] proposed would be so different from what they built. … Continue reading
The ‘Register Gag’
Missing what we had? Support what we have
I still subscribe to The Register-Guard, and I think you should too. Or, if you do not, you should be reading it regularly. Why? Because … Continue reading
Chopped Liver
Saturday Market needs to be considered in downtown Eugene’s future
Does anyone remember Bizarro World? It was a DC Comics planet, a mirror of Earth, except everything was opposite. Sometimes I feel as though Eugene … Continue reading
It’s All We Got
Pinning hopes on travel and sports
A July 31 editorial in The Register-Guard highlighted Lane County workers’ low wages relative to other Oregon counties. The RG is correct and points to … Continue reading
It’s The Yurts
A small business with large effects
Mary and I are at Treebones Resort, perched on the western slopes of the Santa Lucia Mountains, at the end of the road on the … Continue reading
Pearl Street Sand and Gravel
Starting to miss that old City Hall
It’s been five years since the Eugene City Council tore down the Eugene City Hall for no apparent reason. Heading south on Pearl Street from … Continue reading
My Favorite Place
What makes Eugene home
What’s your favorite place? Sounds like a simple question, but it’s not. It was the first day of class in University of Oregon Professor Shaul … Continue reading