Rosies
Summertime heat is perfect for sipping ice-cold rosés
On the 17th floor of Eugene’s creakiest high-rise, behind the pebbled-glass door marked “Wine Investigations,” my pal and partner, Mole, set out a display of … Continue reading
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It’s About Time
The month of the mosquito
August is a month of tension between the urge to backpack into the high Cascades and the density of mosquitoes near the best campsites around … Continue reading
Poke Restaurant
A young restaurateur creates a hip dining experience in downtown Eugene
There’s a trendy new lunch spot for those who live and work downtown, and the creator behind it is just 24 years old. Poke Stop … Continue reading
EW’s Annual Pet Photo Contest Winners
You submitted 'em; we voted
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Pet Photo Contest. Submissions were judged by our staff, with winners selected for the categories of Cutest … Continue reading
The Pets Issue
Dogs, cats and chimps, oh my!
What are “pets,” anyway? Humans have kept animals around for just about as long as we’ve been human. Dogs helped us hunt. Cats guarded the … Continue reading
Pot Petition
Creswell’s One Gro seeks to repeal the town’s pot ban and create a local monopoly
In a small café just off I-5 that proprietors hope to convert into a weed dispensary, a marijuana company’s leaders met with a few citizens … Continue reading
The Fuzzbutt Network
Sniffing out the Eugene-Springfield Husky/Malamute Meet-up
At a recent Eugene Husky/Malamute Meet-Up at Amazon dog park, 50 or more huskies and malamutes play like there’s no tomorrow — running in giant … Continue reading
Need a Dog?
Consider taking in a hard-to-adopt dog like Tank
When you’re looking to adopt a dog, you’re probably thinking of a sweet, quiet dog that comes right up to the cage and gives you … Continue reading
Out to Pasture
Oregon Horse Rescue strives to give unwanted horses a forever home
Humans, if we’re very lucky, get to retire in some comfort. Horses — some of humankind’s closest companions for thousands of years — have to … Continue reading
Chimps Inc.
An Oregon chimpanzee sanctuary cares for rescued chimps
On a stifling summer day in Oregon’s high desert, I drive past several ranches with cattle, horses, goats and a few llamas or alpacas. I … Continue reading