May 1 is the anniversary of the opening of the Eugene airport, known officially as Mahlon Sweet Field. It began operations on that date in 1943. Prior to that, Eugene’s airport was located where Westmoreland Park is today.
And that’s where this story of history repeating itself begins.
Last year complaints were filed with the City of Eugene about the noise of the pickleball courts along Polk Street, just a stone’s throw from the location of the old runways…