| OBITUARIES |
| Lou Ashworth Lou Sawyer Ashworth of Eugene died April 30 of age-related causes. She was 92. She was born Jan. 5, 1920, in Santa Barbara, Calif., to Guy and Edith Hart Sawyer. She married William Ashworth on Jan. 20, 1945, in Santa Barbara, Calif. She graduated with a bachelor of … |
| 05/04/2012 |
| Atlantic on the move |
| As Los Angeles' boulevards reassert their place in the public realm, the transformation along Atlantic offers glimpses of a new city identity taking shape. |
| 05/17/2012 |
| A day in the life |
| At 7 a.m., the geographic heart of downtown Eugene — Broadway and Willamette — is barely beating. Slowly, people emerge. A few dressed-for-business folks in a hurry, coffee containers seemingly super-glued to their hands. A guy bundled in a winter jacket, talking to himself while prowling planters, presumably for returnable … |
| 05/06/2012 |
| Atlantic Blvd. on the move |
| As Los Angeles' boulevards reassert their place in the public realm, the transformation along Atlantic offers glimpses of a new city identity taking shape. The 5600 block of Atlantic Avenue doesn't look like much at first glance, especially if you're zipping through at 45 mph. A dry cleaner, a pupuseria , a T-shirt shop and a medical marijuana dispensary line the low-rise street in the North ... |
| 05/13/2012 |
| Letters, March 18 |
| MAY I presume to correct the impression given in the Mercury in last week’s letters by John Hudson. There are not two mayors of London; the Lord Mayor is elected annually by the aldermen and freemen of the City of London (the square mile) and has no jurisdiction beyond the old city boundaries. |
| 04/26/2012 |
| Buggy walks in England |
| Go rambling around England with your little ones, on these 10 buggy friendly walks, selected by Richard Happer from his new book Beautiful Buggy Walks: England Tarr Steps, Exmoor, Somerset The river takes its time to meander through a wooded valley. You'll want to, too, as you wind gently along its banks, crossing the water by this famed Exmoor monument. The River Barle is knee-deep to a toddler ... |
| 05/08/2012 |
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