Ode to Oregon: One Musician’s Journey
Oregon Musician Slater Smith’s “Back O’er Oregon” is an ode to the state, and he’s singing it at every state park this summer.
Think Oregon
Dr. Brett Sheppard: Stalking Pancreatic Cancer
A look at an Oregon doctor locked in the battle against pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer in America, killing 95 percent of its victims. Dr. Brett Sheppard, professor and clinical vice-chairman of surgery at Oregon Health & Science University, gave 1859 access to ground zero in his war on cancer—the operating room, his research labs and wherever he finds an audience.
Two Pancreatic Survivors’ Stories
Oregon Health & Science University’s Dr. Brett Sheppard is on the front lines of the war against deadly pancreatic cancer. He described his determination in this fight, bringing 1859 into his operating room and research labs. In these separate online-only interviews, two of his patients with different health backgrounds offer a compelling look at what it is like to be among the rare five percent who survive the disease.
Independence Day in the City of the Same Name
Discover one of the best spots for taking the pulse of the state’s fourth of July celebratory spirit.
Sound Off: Suction Mining in Oregon Rivers
Suction mining is essentially the mining of gold from river bottoms using a floating craft and a motorized vacuum to suck sediment from the river floor. Proponents of the practice point to longstanding federal mining laws in their defense and beneficial studies from various sources. Opponents of suction mining say that vacuuming river bottoms upsets aquatic habitat and stirs up toxic mercury particles that eventually become part of the human food source.
Oregon Fair Nostalgia With Extended Gallery
Nothing says summer like the classic American fair. Nostalgia pervades the air with the smell of dust and cotton candy. Last July and August, I road-tripped down the state, documenting fairs along the way, trying to hold on to summer for an eternity.
Five Life Lessons from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
After fifty-seven seasons as a set designer for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Richard L. Hay has wisdom to share.
Artist Anahata Katkin’s Leap of Faith
Family talents bring together business and creativity in the burgeoning Ashland-based brand Papaya!. Anahata Katkin’s works blending collage-style aesthetic, iconography,inspiring quotes and organic textures appear on 700 licensed items, from computer tablet sleeves to insulated lunch bags, journals and shopping totes.
From Where I Stand: Mt. Hood Parkdale
1859’s From Where I Stand feature heads to Mt. Hood Parkdale, halfway between Hood River and Mt. Hood, and talks with Theresa Draper, owner of Drapter Girls Country Farm.
