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Jade Yamazaki Stewart is a writer originally from Miura, Japan. He writes people-focused stories on topics ranging from food and music to homelessness and prison reform. In his free time, he rides his motorcycle, eats nigiri and dances to reggaetón. Find more of his work at jadeyamazakistewart.com.
Some of Eugene’s best pupusas, tacos and burritos, come out of a sea-blue trailer in the parking lot of an auto shop near 7th and … Continue reading
Tyler Hendry and other Black Lives Matter protesters were walking on Broadway at about 11 pm on May 31 when another group of protesters ran … Continue reading
Lane County commissioners and county staff discussed how to contain the spread of COVID-19 and how to best help businesses and schools during the pandemic … Continue reading
Members of the Lane County Poverty and Homelessness Board (PHB) discussed how to use federal money for unhoused people during the pandemic and plans for … Continue reading
Elliotte Cook moved to Eugene in the early ’80s with his brother, Lennard Cook, and his mother, Bahati Ansari. At Thomas Jefferson Middle School, … Continue reading
County commissioners and executives talked through rent relief, reopening and general COVID response points in their July 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, after two weeks … Continue reading
Violet Johnson spoke into a megaphone, wearing a striped Cheyenne-Arapaho style ribbon skirt and strings of beads hanging from her neck. In the crowd of … Continue reading
Twenty-seven people were laid off or quit working for Eugene locations of the local businesses Off the Waffle and Theseburgers between June 18 and June … Continue reading
Takeout food is normally the back-up meal, the one you get when you’re too lazy to cook a real dinner or when you’re too busy … Continue reading
Hasheem Boudjerada was sitting with other protesters on the sidewalk on the corner of E. Broadway and Mill outside of Whole Foods Market at 10:45 … Continue reading