Out of the Ashes
McKenzie River homeowners rebuilding 10 months after Holiday Farm Fire
On a June morning at Everyone’s Market in Vida, people stop during their drive up Highway 126 for gas, cigarettes and to use the outdoor … Continue reading
Jeslyn Lemke
Author: Jeslyn Lemke
Hedwig, the rooster who survived Holiday Farm Fire
Shelter from the Storm
Reaching out to Annette Montero Before the Tragedy
I knew the homeless woman crushed by a garbage truck Aug. 26 in an alley downtown. “Anne” was how she introduced herself to me. I … Continue reading
Eating Fatty Duck in UO Duck Country
Rye isn’t ducking around with its Pekin duck
Rye has some wicked good duck on its menu. After all, everyone should try their duck poutine if they are going to live near a … Continue reading
If You Build It
New recreation and sports facility taking shape at Civic Park
A new dream, one made of steel, grandstands and an urban park, is rising from the proverbial ghost of Eugene’s Civic Stadium, now called Civic … Continue reading
Proposed Logging in Willamette National Forest Ruffles Environmentalists
Plans include extensive logging and meadow restoration
Deep in the Willamette National Forest, several miles south of Oakridge, 6,800 acres of prime Douglas fir and mixed conifer stands have been identified for … Continue reading
Kava Controversy
Kava bar stops serving after conflicting communications
Eugene’s only kava bar stopped serving kava for about a week in July after a misunderstanding between local and state health authorities about what’s a … Continue reading
My Pet Alpaca Gave Birth to a 19-pound Baby
Not to mention one big-ass placenta and plenty of stress for her owner
The ominous text messages from the alpaca farmhand started around 1:30 pm on June 1. “Something is up with Shimmer,” read the first text. I … Continue reading
Smoke Gets in Your Lungs
Wildfires bring bad air quality to the Willamette Valley
The hellish wildfire smoke seen in the southern Willamette Valley last August and September 2017 was, by all counts, the worst summer of smoke this … Continue reading
350 Eugene Protests Pipeline in South Eugene
A new 12-inch natural gas line is being installed underneath Amazon Creek
Construction crews for NW Natural have drilled 60 vertical feet under Amazon Creek to install a 2.5-mile natural gas pipeline that runs the length of … Continue reading