Contributor Limelight: Anne Olsen

Since September 2016, Community Development Coordinator Anne Olsen has infused SLUG with proactive efficiency. As community members advertise in the magazine, as newsletters disseminate and as contributors correspond with the magazine’s office, Anne helps to balance the load of keeping SLUG in a functional state with aplomb. Her enthusiasm and charm spread among our team,

Track History, Tell Stories: Michael McLane on Literature, the Environment and Social Justice

Local literary leader and poet Michael McLane takes on environmental issues in his writing, such as Warm Springs, where the refineries reside on Beck Street.

Historically and culturally diverse experiences led McLane to use storytelling and poetry to highlight social justice issues pertaining to “the intersection of human processes and how they’re detrimental to the environment—and to us.” … read more