Hannah Wallace

Portland

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writer, editor, feminist, slow foodie and food justice advocate.

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As hurricane season starts, Phillippi Creek projects trickle onward

3 weeks ago | siestasand.us | Hannah Wallace

By Hannah Wallace Last year’s hurricane season wreaked havoc on Siesta Key and the Sarasota-Bradenton community. Nine months later, recovery is ongoing and hard-won, and many residents have ramped up their demands for authorities to better protect them and their property from natural disasters in the future.
Broken Plank Rum hearkens back to Siesta’s bootlegging days

3 weeks ago | siestasand.us | Hannah Wallace

By Hannah Wallace Siesta’s Broken Plank Rum channels the history of the Midnite Pass Fishing Camp of the 1940s with both its labels and its head distiller. But the brand’s spirit recalls the adventures of a few decades prior. Sarasota (then united with Manatee and DeSoto) had been a dry county even before Prohibition took effect in 1920.
How Farmers in Oregon Are Preserving Their Land for the Next Generation

1 month ago | reasonstobecheerful.world | Hannah Wallace

Jan Wallinder and Ron Webb are the farmer-owners of Forest Edge Vineyard, an organically farmed vineyard 24 miles southeast of Portland that also has a fruit orchard and adjacent 22-acre forest. The couple, who have owned this land since 1984, are in their mid-70s and have no children. Yet they are passionate about making sure that their 45-acre property is used as farmland and forest in the future.
Make-a-Wish teen enjoys nature-filled vacation in Sarasota

1 month ago | siestasand.us | Hannah Wallace

By Hannah Wallace For Megan Rosario and her family, 2024 was a rough year. Fortunately, 2025 is going much better. In January of last year, Megan, then 14 and living with her family outside Houston, was diagnosed with a brain tumor that would require surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. While she underwent that months-long process, her doctors connected her with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, a national organization that grants wishes to critically ill children.
Comfort Shoes still offers the ‘sit and fit’ experience

2 months ago | siestasand.us | Hannah Wallace

By Hannah Wallace Even with all the ways that Siesta Key has changed in the last 40 years, Rick Lizotte and his customers know the value of a good pair of shoes. That sense of quality, combined with a reputation for exceptional customer service, is what has kept Lizotte’s Comfort Shoes store in business since 1987.
“Keep the beaches dark and flat” for sea turtle nesting season

2 months ago | siestasand.us | Hannah Wallace

By Hannah Wallace Every spring, Siesta Key beaches and coastlines throughout Sarasota County play host to thousands of sea turtle nests. In an ideal scenario, the endangered species—typically loggerhead, leatherback, and green sea turtles—crawl ashore at night to dig holes in which they lay up to 100 eggs. The eggs then hatch in the summer and early fall to make their way as tiny turtles back into the water. But many, many things can go wrong.
Syrians returning home confront the terror of hidden explosives

Mar 27, 2025 | newarab.com | Hannah Wallace

Abu Mohammad and his family returned to their home in rural Idlib for the first time in five years, hoping to rebuild their lives after 13 years of civil war in Syria. However, their hopes for a new life were shattered when Abu Mohammad triggered an explosive device hidden under a mattress in his living room. “I was clearing rubble from our destroyed home when I heard a loud bang, and everything went black,” says Abu Mohammad.
How Portland's PDX airport became the country's best by going local

Mar 18, 2025 | fastcompany.com | Hannah Wallace

Port of Portland is No. 41 on the list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2025. Explore the full list of companies that are reshaping industries and culture. Portlanders have long been proud of their quirky airport with its retro teal-and-purple carpeting and commitment to street pricing. But with the August opening of the $2.15 billion new main terminal, the Port of Portland has turned Oregon’s Portland International Airport (PDX) into a showstopping destination for all visitors.
As L.A. rebuilds, a more resilient city is emerging

Mar 12, 2025 | withguitars.com | Michaela Haas |Hannah Wallace |Mariel Lozada

Los Angeles has been heralded for its effective, empathic response to the wildfires. Now, as the long road to recovery takes shape, residents are asking themselves how they can build back better. From managed retreat to defensible spaces, our Southern California correspondent Michaela Haas looks at the lessons being learned. Our ongoing series Living Paradigms is about how the cultural practices of others can teach us how to prevent or solve problems.
From Maid to Mortgage Mogul: How Patty Arvielo Built a Billion-Dollar Lending Empire

Mar 11, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Hannah Wallace

Patty Arvielo built her company, New American Funding, to weather uncertainty and she still finds time to pay it forward. Source link

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