Longing for Lebanon
Willie’s International dishes up home style Lebanese cooking
He came to the U.S. with $300 in his pocket and a partial scholarship to the University of Oregon. Now, after 48 years in Eugene … Continue reading
Daemion Lee
Author: Daemion Lee
Pho Real
A city tour through bowls of soup
It survived colonial occupation, war, immigration and migration. Refugees helped spread it around the world. Today, Vietnamese beef noodle soup — called pho — is … Continue reading
The Crunchiest of All
Granola is a Eugene staple
Granola is a health food and a symbol of the natural foods movement, and the word itself is sometimes used as a mildly derogatory epithet … Continue reading
To the Trails
Run Hub Northwest brings running to the forest
Saturday morning, 8 am. The leaves are glowing green in the morning light, and a small group of runners follows the trail winding through the trees. It is mostly quiet, just the steady rhythm of footsteps, a few conversations shared in between breaths. The last Saturday of the month, downtown Eugene’s running shop, Run Hub Northwest, organizes a group trail run. Recently they met at the Martin Street trailhead in south Eugene and ran up to the Ridgeline Trail. Continue reading
Teacher Activist
Battling high-stakes testing
In the late 1980s, a third-grade student went with his mom to a parent-teacher conference and saw his score: There was the line that represented the average, and then he saw the dot, way below that, which represented him. That student is now history teacher Jesse Hagopian, who works at Seattle’s Garfield High School and serves as the advisor of the school’s black student union. Continue reading
The Staff and the Body
Bo Yoga brings martial arts to traditional practice
LIke yoga but with a stick, Bo Yoga combines elements of yoga with a bo, a wooden staff used in the Japanese martial art of bojutsu. Those familiar with yoga may recognize hints of familiar poses like table or warrior, but it is a unique discipline, incorporating tai chi and dance. Nate Guadagni, founder and instructor of Bo Yoga, says he came up with the idea while trying out different kinds of bo staffs. Continue reading
Handmade in Springfield
Willamalane’s Holiday Marketplace features local gifts
Downtown Springfield is buzzing with revitalization and, as December approaches, the Willamalane Adult Activity Center will soon kick off its annual Holiday Marketplace … Continue reading
Water Worries
LCC’s water conservation program needs students
Lane Community College’s water conservation technician program — one of only a few like it in the country — hasn’t had enough students to fill a cohort since 2012. The college is still offering it — though enrollment is zero — because skills in water conservation may soon be in demand as communities reassess how they think about water, in part due to drought. Continue reading
In Pursuit of Knowledge
Students from the Middle East face unique challenges in Eugene
The Al-Jadani Family. Photo by Todd Cooper. Continue reading
Celilo Falls, Community Rights Explored At PIELC
A March 6 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference panel explored the environmental damage stemming from the flooding of the falls and discussed solutions
In March of 1957, the gates of The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River closed and Celilo Falls, 8 miles upstream, was covered up within six hours. A March 6 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference panel explored the environmental damage stemming from the flooding of the falls and discussed solutions. Continue reading