The Search for Menudo
Finding family and home in the hunt for a Mexican dish
One of the fondest memories I have of my late aunt is when she taught me how to make menudo. I can still remember holding … Continue reading
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Saucefly Spreads its Wings
Sara Willis, the owner and chef of Saucefly, has fans all around the world. The first restaurant she opened was in San Jose del Cabo, … Continue reading
Mama’s Place
Popular Mexican restaurant expands in the Whiteaker
Mayra Medina is from the Michoacán state of Mexico. Her father died when she was six, and to make ends meet, Medina’s mother took jobs … Continue reading
World Cup Update
Sleepless in Saransk
The capital city of the Republic of Mordovia (from where all Finno-Ugric peoples originate, purportedly), Saransk, is the smallest city to host World Cup matches … Continue reading
Slow News Conference Coming to the UO
Talk by former RG publisher open to the public
Slow news is coming to the University of Oregon June 24-26. Inspired by slow food, slow news or slow journalism takes “time to do things … Continue reading
Cueva, Cueva, Cueva
Peruvian fans defy disheartenment in their first World Cup in 36 years
The collective sigh of disbelief and disappointment seemed deafening and debilitating for a couple seconds, during Peru’s World Cup opener against Denmark June 16, but … Continue reading
Emeralds Media Day
Eugene Ems ready to play ball with new coach and young roster
Summer is nearly here and that means the Eugene Emeralds are about to throw out the first pitch of their 2018 season. Last year, Jesus … Continue reading
SLUG Lyfe
Transform from slug bug to SLUG Queen
The SLUG queen competition is a Eugene summer staple, happening every year since 1983. As the season draws near, the next batch of potential SLUG … Continue reading
Share the Ride
Bike sharing service Comes to Eugene in time for summer
The blue bikes seemed to appear overnight, scattered around the central core of Eugene. But Lindsey Hayward, general manager of PeaceHealth Rides, a new local … Continue reading
Lane United Fans World Cup Pulse
Local projections for FIFA 2018
Many local soccer fans went to Les Schwab Sports Park in Springfield on Sunday, May 20, to watch Lane United Football Club (Lane United or … Continue reading