Non-Alcoholic Drinks Are Cool
Sodas, mocktails and teas in Eugene
Alcohol is expensive, and putting its detrimental health effects aside, sometimes you just need a refreshing drink — one that won’t impair your driving abilities. … Continue reading
Corinne Boyer
Corinne Boyer was a news reporter for Eugene Weekly.
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Oregon Legislators Address Housing Discrimination
Two bills in short legislative session aim to address racial disparities in housing
Two bills introduced in the Oregon legislative session address racial covenants and examine inequalities in home ownership. House Bill 4010 would create a task force … Continue reading
Behind the Times
UO releases emails between a New York Times editor and UO President Schill
On Oct. 6, 2017, University of Oregon President Michael Schill was scheduled to deliver the State of the University address when student activists occupied the … Continue reading
Health Care For All Joint Resolution Introduced
Resolution would be sent to voters
House Joint Resolution 203 — which would ensure that all Oregonians have access to health care — has been introduced during Oregon’s short legislative session. … Continue reading
Rep. Knute Buehler On Oregon Issues
The Republican gubernatorial candidate looks to fix education, PERS and health care
Knute Buehler, a Republican state legislator who represents Bend, announced his campaign for the Oregon governor’s seat last year. Buehler, who was first elected to … Continue reading
Head of State
Gov. Kate Brown spends a day in Eugene meeting with students, teachers and reporters
On a Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, students, teachers and a few state legislators mingled in Eugene’s Winston Churchill High School auditorium. A couple of cameras … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home
Halsey has a taste of home in Country Bakery
In a modular home in Halsey, Oregon, Loretta Birky stands behind a kitchen counter where a board sits over a stovetop that now holds a … Continue reading
Identity, Politics and Distrust
Journalist George Packer examines democracy, education and the transformation of America
In 2012, journalist George Packer published The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, in which he documents the stories of Americans in various … Continue reading
Swastikas & Anti-Immigration Slogans Painted in Eugene
Toys R Us and the University of Oregon are targets of racist graffiti
Two reports of swastikas on the Toys “R” Us building on Valley River Drive in Eugene were made to the Human Rights and Neighborhood Commission … Continue reading
Serra Dispensary Closing
Marijuana business gave Eugene-based employees one week’s notice
Serra, a cannabis dispensary in Eugene, will permanently close its doors here on Thurs., Dec. 21. The dispensary, which markets itself as selling “quality drugs,” … Continue reading