Newport Seafood and Wine Festival

Clockwise from top left: Mindi Pardy, 34 and Heather McCloskey, 25, of Eugene get their picture at Barefoot Cellars booth.
Clam chowder from Newport Cafe with a scoop of Dungeness crab was my winner for tastiest chow for the weekend.
Terry Maddox waits to sell his pencil drawings, craft vendor sales have been down the past few years as wine prices continue to rise.
Mary Bellando of Wines by Joe has been a staple at the wine festival for years.
The crowd was at times overwhelming for the 32nd Annual Seafood and Wine Festival in Newport, Feb 20-22, 2009.

Heart of Asia

The 24th Annual Oregon Asian Festival "Heart of Asia" which showcases Asian inspired art, Asian artists and vendors as well as performances by several Asian dance and music groups, was held at the Lane County Fairgrounds on Feb. 14-15, 2009.
A traditional Polynesian dance is performed (top left) a Chinese Lion used in dances for the new year's celebrations (middle top) Russell Morton works on his beaded mural "Four Season's of Water" (top right) Japanese Koto of Portland plays traditional Japanese music. (bottom right) Several vendors displayed colorful wall hangings like this fan to decorate their booths.

Acoustic Night

Monica Metzler, 23, of Eugene plays an acoustic preformance at the Oak Street Speakeasy on March 10, 2009.

Pedestrian Fatality

Eugene Police discuss a fatal accident on Oak Street where a pedestrian was struck by a car while crossing the street on March 9, 2009. Dana Lee Baldwin, 85, was crossing Oak Street between Les Schwab and Safeway when she was struck by a Ford Explorer. The 29 year old female driver of the Explorer was not injured.

Incident Command

Eugene Police survey the site of a fatal accident that took place March 9, 2009 on Oak Street between 17th and 18th.