Tom Livernois of McTavish Wheelworks in Eugene describes when he decided to learn how to make wooden spinning wheels from master spinning wheel maker Magnus Drudik of Salem. (Christine Sherk/The Register-Guard)

Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis explains why she loves bugs, and why she studied entomology. Vinis stopped by the Eco Kids Village preschool in South Eugene on June 21, 2018, to talk about bugs and other insects. Register-Guard photo by Brian Davies. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]

Willamette National Forest spokeswoman Judith McHugh explains summertime closures on Aufderheide Drive, which will periodically block access to Terwilliger Hot Springs, also known as Cougar Hot Springs. A massive landslie still blocks access from Highway 126 to the north. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]

Marcola School District Superintendent Bill Watkins defends Marcola High's use of cultural symbols in the Mohawk Mustang mascot. A teacher in the district has filed a complaint with the Oregon Department of Education, saying the redesigned mascot is racist. [Alisha Roemeling/The Register-Guard]

U.S. Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen explains how her agency prioritizes air tankers in response to a question by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., at a June 5, 2018, congressional committee hearing in Washington, D.C. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon says he will put on a "full-court press" to ensure the U.S. Forest Service has an air tanker plan for his state. He spoke by phone with The Register-Guard on June 6, 2018. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon tells the head of the U.S. Forest Service that his state didn't have enough air tankers in summer 2017. He spoke at a June 5, 2018, congressional committee hearing in Washington, D.C. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]

Brad Peterson, a trails expert with the Willamette National Forest, offers tips for hikers headed onto trails through forest burned recently by wildfire. He is overseeing repairs on the Whitewater Trail, which will be closed this summer due to wildfire last year. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]

Greenhill Executive Director Cary Leiberman describes the work that will soon begin at the Eugene animal shelter.

University of Oregon Provost Jayanth Banavar explains the signifigance of global crcyptocurrency company Ripple's $1 million investment into the UO. The money will fund a program focused on cryptocurrency, blockchain and cybersecurity. [Dylan Darling/The Register-Guard]