Author Archives: Reed Nelson

Joe O’Connell: Dean of Flame by REED NELSON The glass tube stays rotating constantly, the hands twisting it playing a malevolent game of chicken with the fire. It started out as a clear tube filled with brightly colored sand, but … Continue reading →

by REED NELSON, edited by SIOBHAN CAVAN The Oregon Country Fair is not news. It can’t be. It’s not a singular event, but rather a conglomeration of completely different entities, making it hundreds of stories packed into a Keebler Elf-like … Continue reading →

by REED NELSON Sorry for the cheesy headline, I just couldn’t resist. I really couldn’t. It took everything in me not to post it, but then I realized my will power doesn’t have the same Hulk Hogan-esque strength that it … Continue reading →

by REED NELSON Quick Update on the Cliff Harris front: Resolution to his legal troubles  hit the fast-lane this week as his parents covered nearly 38 percent of the nice little $4,300 dollar ticket tab he has rang up in … Continue reading →

by REED NELSON, edited by SIOBHAN CAVAN The beer lines were ten deep at their shortest, the line for ice cream on the third base line wrapped around behind home plate, and not even the distant picnic tables were vacant. … Continue reading →

by REED NELSON Call Willie Lyles seismic because he just keeps making waves. As I discussed earlier, the Lyles scandel has been gaining some momentum here in Eugene, and in true snowballing fashion, Lyles is now casting an ever-growing shadow … Continue reading →