It’s About Time – October 2020
With the autumnal equinox behind us, fall is rushing in the same way spring chases the vernal equinox. Our autumn is what Zen tradition calls … Continue reading
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2020 EUG Parade/Pet Promenade
Anyone for a parade? It may seem an odd time for the virtual 2020 EUG Parade/Pet Promenade, originally scheduled for September, but COVID and thick … Continue reading
GoFundTheFirefighters
Oregonians and others are stepping up to help firefighters rebuild their homes, lost while they were out fighting the flames
The wildfires burning throughout Oregon have destroyed approximately 1 million acres of land and thousands of homes. Many have suffered from the devastation of these … Continue reading
Ready to Serve
When Holiday Farm Fire hit, Busy Bee Cafe in Springfield offered free meals
Clara Kolessar’s Apple Watch buzzes. She looks at it and is hit with surprise. “Oh, holy moly,” she says. “I just got another $500 donation.” … Continue reading
More Quesabirria, Please
Look out, Eugene, the quesabirria has arrived
Originating from the Mexican state of Jalisco, birria is a stew-like dish served at weddings, baptisms and other special occasions (like hangovers). The meal is … Continue reading
A Salvadoran Dream
A woman escapes civil war and gang violence and builds her mother’s pupusa business in Eugene
Some of Eugene’s best pupusas, tacos and burritos, come out of a sea-blue trailer in the parking lot of an auto shop near 7th and … Continue reading
Bring the Heat
Stay on Main Street to find some of the best Mexican food in Springfield
By Jade Yamazaki Stewart and Henry Houston Imagine a world where there’s one long stretch of road with several stellar Mexican restaurants and carts along … Continue reading
Horses in the Oregon Wildfire Smoke
What can horse owners do to prevent illness from Oregon's wildfire smoke?
Headlines have been filled with heartwarming stories of horses being rescued and evacuated from the Oregon fires. The Holiday Farm Fire up the McKenzie River … Continue reading
Stories, Skits and Sketches
In the midst of a global pandemic, civil rights movement, historic election and natural disasters, sometimes all we can do is laugh. The Readers Theater … Continue reading
It’s About Time – September 2020
September is typically a lazy month for us in the Willamette Valley. Ducklings and goslings are almost as big as the adults, capable of foraging … Continue reading