ORblogs Topic: eugene

A mom about to set her children free... all over my back yard. The likely culprit behind the removal and subsequent bulb-eating of all the crocosmia in my back yard. Plenty of pink And Husband loves me because he got me a Vermicomposter for Mother's Day from Down to Earth in Eugene. I've been silently eying the thing for years but I didn't feel I should spend the money...

Former President Bill Clinton will be visiting Astoria on Monday to campaign for wife Hillary. The event starts at 9:30am at the Maritime Museum and ends at 11am. Former President Bill Clinton will be visiting Astoria on Monday to campaign for wife Hillary. The event starts at 9:30am at the Maritime Museum and ends at 11am. People wanting to attend are encouraged to sign-up at Hillaryclinton.com...not. After stopping in Astoria he will be in Tillamook, Newport, Corvallis and finish the day in Eugene...

The original plan for Mother's Day was reflection and prayer and--above all--peace. Not the celebration of commercialism and long-distance calls it's become. (As Lucy Van Pelt might say, "Its all a big Madison Avenue plot.") This week Oregon's total of casualties in Bush's Iraq War stands at 485. Add in the other 49 states, add in Afghanistan, and add in the locals who've died in the fight or...pump price: $3.94/gal at the old reliable, HP Car Wash, at 1796 Willamette St & W 18th Ave in Eugene. Lowest reported pump price: $...

The only picture I could find where Mom and I both had our eyes open at the same time. In light of last week’s update, I’d just like to clear the air about my mother. Now, you may have got the impression from her red wine fueled faux-pas that she, while inebriated, is simply a ticking time bomb of sensitive information about me. This is most certainly true; however, Mom is...excuse for Hallmark to make money, but since you didn’t bat an eye when I elected to stay in Eugene to see Barack Obama instead of...

This morning’s run took me down the same path the Eugene Marathon followed. The trees are heavy with green, bending in the wind as I pass under them. There are remnants of last weekend’s race along the way. Bold chalk words with pointed arrows. Even a few Clif shot packs litter the trail. I’m not in any training mode - just running free, taking in the surroundings. This reminds me...

White Bird's ?4x4: The Ballet Project??which ran Thursday and Friday?offered a unique opportunity to see how our home team, Oregon Ballet Theatre, stood against three other West Coast ballet companies from San Francisco, Seattle, and Eugene. Each company performed one piece, and each piece was a Portland premier, in fact, aside from OBT, none of the companies has performed in Portland in...

I have tickets to the new musical play "Spin" for tonight's performance at Oregon State University Campus Theatre. This play was written by Mr. John Frohnmayer, (Independent) who is now running for U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Mr. Gordon Smith, Republican from Eastern Oregon. John's brother Dave Frohnmayer, is President Of University of Oregon in Eugene, and ran for...

Published May 8, 2008 U.S. Senator — Steve Novick (D) Change is the theme for this year's election, but the question for the Democratic Senate primary isn't just who can create change, but who can beat incumbent Republican Sen. Gordon Smith in November? Outsider candidate Steve Novick is EW's pick as a guy who can do both. Novick is strong on the environment and healthcare, strongly...