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Call them crawdads, call them crayfish but whatever you call them, ringed crayfish are native to the central plains and Ozarks, not Oregon, and a recent discovery of the invasive crayfish in Lane County's Row River new Cottage Grove is troubling biologists according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Continue reading
Father John Misty makes more sense in Los Angeles. The splattering of ego in the crowd, the expensive male perfume and the perfectly trimmed beards … Continue reading
The Jayanthi Raman Company performed for a small but appreciative audience Saturday night, October 3. The performance featured choreography, design, costumes and lighting design by Raman, to varying effect. Continue reading
Val Hoyle announced her politial intentions in a video this week. Continue reading
Sometimes talking about beaver can be awkward. Especially when it involves puppets. Oregon State is crowdsourcing the beaver genome project, donate and support a dam good cause. Continue reading
The anti-LNG groups that recently brought you a paper maché Gov. Kate Brown are heading to Salem to protest liquified natural gas pipeline and export projects slated for Oregon's lands and waters. Press release is below. Photo credit: Rising Tide Raging Grannies & Youth to Hold Intergenerational Protest Against LNG at Capitol Continue reading
How can one possibly review a great artist like Twyla Tharp? Her work spans fifty years – this is the 50th anniversary of her dance company – which deserves its own accolades in the arts-funding parched USA. 50 years of collaborations, discipline, technique, of musical explorations, theatrical endeavors, of making her mark, of being herself, of being a woman in a male-dominated field, and a strong, focused and no-nonsense woman at that. She’s a role model for creativity and the shrewd confidence needed to sustain growth over time and space. Continue reading
This unusual press release came in Oct. 8 in support of Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin, and we can't help but wonder if it's in response to the criticism Hanlin has received in Oregon and nationwide for his strident anti-gun-safety positions. But of course that issue is not even mentioned in the press release. Find the full letter with signatures at http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2015-10/1230/88539/Hanlin_release_PDF.pdf Continue reading
Willamette Riverkeeper has posted a video of photos submitted by volunteers at the annual Willamette Clean Up Oct. 3. About 800 people participated, half from around Lane County. Continue reading
This Sunday Falling Sky Brew Pub hosted their 2nd annual Worlds Shortest Bike Race. With about 150 in attendance racers took on a 13.05 foot course in heats of 4 with the goal of being either the fastest or slowest to complete the course. Here are some photos from the races. Continue reading