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Cole Sinanian

Author: Cole Sinanian

‘Anthropogenic Decline’

With the Steam Plant now in their hands, its development team has a long way to go before construction starts in 2023 

News 11 months ago

The old Eugene Water and Electric Board Steam Plant sits in an industrial yard on the southeast corner of the city’s Downtown Riverfront property, sandwiched … Continue reading →

Where Eugene Meets the River

The city plans to fill the space between the Willamette and downtown with new development — but will it live up to its promises? 

News 12 months ago

Wrapped in a bright yellow life vest, Michelle Emmons sits atop the inflatable blue dinghy’s stern, her dark brown hair pulled taut into a high … Continue reading →

The Forgotten Answer to the Affordable Housing Crisis

New zoning laws offer a unique opportunity to fill Lane County neighborhoods with affordable co-ops

News 1 year ago

Melissa McReynolds reclines in a fluffy black folding chair in her upstairs apartment at 10th and C streets in Springfield. Behind her, a mountain bike … Continue reading →

Not Your Grandma’s Fried Chicken

My Soul Hot Chicken serves up gourmet Southern fare and a pandemic-optimized business model

Chow 1 year ago

“This isn’t your grandmother’s fried chicken,” Michael Wiley says. “This is chef-driven fried chicken.” Now, I don’t know your grandmother, and neither does Wiley — … Continue reading →

Police Not Addressing Food Cart Burglary Spree, Owners Say

Amid a recent wave of robberies targeting Eugene food carts, business owners are fed up with EPD’s lackluster response.

News 1 year ago

Around 9 pm on Nov. 11, Dove and James Greenwood received a phone call from the police. Their food cart, Cheese Bliss, which is parked … Continue reading →

Do Cities Dream of Electric Stoves?

Local activists want gas utilities to pay for building electrification in Eugene. City officials say it won’t be enough.

News 1 year ago

Before making its way into your gas stove, natural gas begins its journey as super-heated, decomposed plants and animals deep beneath the Earth’s surface. From … Continue reading →

Do You Know the Mushroom Man?

Local companies have joined forces to deliver healthy mushrooms to your doorstep

Health 1 year ago

At first, a gourmet mushroom supplier and a company that builds tiny, three-wheeled electric vehicles may not sound like a typical business partnership. But to … Continue reading →

Missing the Mark

Beyond Toxics says Oregon DEQ’s Climate Protection Program isn’t enough to protect vulnerable communities

News 1 year ago

Eugene-based environmental advocacy group Beyond Toxics is criticizing the Department of Environmental Quality for the program’s weak stance on certain industrial polluters, such as those … Continue reading →

The Feral Cat Problem

Community volunteers, local nonprofits work to spay, neuter and release cats

News 2 years ago

On a hot summer day in 2016, Shane Popoff was cruising along one of his favorite bike trails on the outskirts of east Eugene when … Continue reading →

Cole Sinanian

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