2020’s Most Read Stories
It’s been a hell of a year. Here’s what stories you were reading.
What a year. At first, 2020 seemed like any other presidential election year — full of fear and uncertainty over if the bad guy would … Continue reading
Blog Archive
Jordan Cove Hits Another Bump
Oregon’s Land Use Board sends natural gas pipeline back to Coos County for review
On Tuesday, Dec. 22, Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) overturned Coos County’s permits for the construction of Jordan Cove LNG, adding another chapter … Continue reading
Stop The Sweeps
Local activists spotlight police evictions of homeless camps
It is that moment — in open space with no corners to worry about, in plain sight, just part of the fabric of urban existence … Continue reading
Lane County DA Says Nov. 30 Use of Deadly Force Was ‘Lawful Response’
The investigation shows that Muhsin Sharif was shot in the left hip and upper left chest, then Tased while on the ground
On Nov. 30, a Eugene Police Department officer shot Muhsin Sharif, a person of color, while responding to a domestic violence call. On Dec. 15, … Continue reading
Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down for the Holidays
Eugene Weekly gets in the spirit with Voodoo’s holiday doughnuts
On the first day of Hanukkah, the Eugene Weekly officially kicked the season off when Voodoo Doughnut gave us a box full of their holiday-oriented … Continue reading
Lane County Gives UPS Five-Year Tax Break
Board of County Commissioners gives OK to enterprise extension for $10 million west Eugene facility
Lane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a two-year enterprise zone property tax extension for UPS’s new $10 million packaging facility in west Eugene … Continue reading
Elon Musk Was First Famous Person to Crash an Arcimoto
On the podcast HyperChange, Arcimoto's Mark Frohnmayer talks Tesla owner, batteries and Arcimotos are safe to drive
Elon Musk changed the electric vehicle market, launched a Tesla Roadster into space and wants to dig tunnels to ease traffic. Musk can claim another … Continue reading
Lane County Commissioners Discuss COVID-19 and Military Surplus
The Lane County Board of Commissioners met with medical professionals and the Lane County Sheriff’s Office discuss COVID-19 and use of military grade weapons and vehicles
As it gets colder out there and our nation tries to pull together, our community like many others has many pressing issues to face. The … Continue reading
Stop Death on the Streets Holds Demonstration at City Manager’s House
The caravan protest comes after recent sweeps of unhoused people's camps during COVID-19
The caravan of cars circles around City Manager Sarah Medary’s house for a second time at around 7:30 pm, their horns blaring as the demonstrators … Continue reading
Reviews are In
An annual meeting of the Civilian Review Board and the Eugene police auditor reveal a need for new policies
After a summer characterized by incidents of police brutality across the country and a surge in support for the ongoing fight for racial justice, Eugene’s … Continue reading