The Freshman Survival Guide
Tips from a newly graduated college senior
You finally made it. You’re done with your parents, done with high school, and now bursting onto the college campus, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, acting aloof … Continue reading
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The Great Outdoors
A Wyoming story
I wasn’t thrilled at the idea of spending a week in a tiny cabin in a small, unknown Wyoming town, but one of my best … Continue reading
Northern Travel: The Meaning of a Place
In this week’s What’s Happening Podcast, visit a story from our Northern Travel issue — EW News Reporter Kelly Kenoyer’s history with Ketchikan, Alaska. This episode is straight-forward audio storytelling with Kenoyer narrating the experiences she’s had with her family in Ketchikan, but more broadly, this story is about what a certain place can mean to a person, and a family. To read Kenoyer’s full story, and other northern travel-related stories that layout trips to Vancouver Island, Wyoming and the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, read our full Northern Travel issue out Thursday, Oct. 5, in a red EW box near you, or online at EugeneWeekly.com.
Music in this episode includes:
– “Say Something” by Ryan Little
– “失われた未来を求めて (In Search of the Lost Future)” by Julie Maxwell’s Piano Music
– “Magnificent” by Elbow
This podcast was produced by Meerah Powell. Story and voicing are by Kelly Kenoyer with additional voicing by Rick Levin.
My Dad’s Hometown
A place means so much more when you visit it often
Last April, I got a message from my mother that stopped me in my tracks. I was in the midst of writing the cover story … Continue reading
Cruising the Top of the World
Eleven days looking for bears in the Norwegian arctic
From three decks up, the sea ice surrounding our ship looks like so many Styrofoam picnic plates bobbing on a dark blue pool. Some plates … Continue reading
It’s About Time
Fires are raging due to an extended drought
The fires are being enhanced by the effect of years of extended drought. Even on Spencer Butte, Eugene’s prime city park day hike, one can … Continue reading
Defecting — Temporarily — to Vancouver Island
Our neighbor to the north provides urban and rural delights
Chances are, in the past year you’ve probably thought it, maybe even said it: Let’s defect to Canada. For many, our neighbor to the north … Continue reading
When Natives Aren’t Nice
Native plants can act like invaders
Most gardeners would like to do a little less routine yard maintenance and spend more time being creative, or even relaxing. But the low maintenance … Continue reading
A Health Care Nightmare
Oregon pushes toward a universal health care system as ACA debate, shortfalls continue
Timothy Burns is 27 years old. Before age 3, he underwent six open-heart surgeries for a congenital heart condition — mirror-image dextrocardia. “I have no … Continue reading
Sleuth & Mole Turn Out the Lights
Our longtime wine writer and his bosom buddy bid a fond farewell
On the 15th floor of Eugene’s most decrepit high-rise, I dragged my feet down the hallway littered with pieces of broken tiles and remnants of … Continue reading