Eugene’s Racist Past
A New Exhibit at the UO Seeks to Provoke Dialogue and Action
When Charles Dalton came to Eugene about 50 years ago as a spokesperson for the NAACP, he went downtown to get to know the area. … Continue reading
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We’ve Got an Even Bigger Problem Now
Former Oregon congressman Les AuCoin remembers resisting Reagan, looks toward new problems
Shortly after President Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, he urged Americans to call their representatives and tell them to support his economic plan, which … Continue reading
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• Word reached Eugene Weekly just before press time that Dan Bryant, a leader in the fight against homelessness in Eugene, has announced his retirement … Continue reading
Stockholm Syndrome
Gov. Kate Brown’s stay in London and Stockholm before 2019 track and field championships cost taxpayers nearly $40,000
On her way to Doha, Qatar, for the 2019 Track and Field Championships, Gov. Kate Brown and a team of staffers stopped in London and … Continue reading
At Your Service
More homeless services are not proven to make homelessness worse
In 1961, during a Eugene City Council meeting, members of the public debated where the Eugene Mission should be moved, or even reopened. At the … Continue reading
The New Big One
Earthquake expert sees climate change as bigger risk than the Cascadia Quake
Lucy Jones, 64, a geologist and research associate at the Seismological Laboratory of California Institute of Technology, has been called “the Beyoncé of earthquakes” by … Continue reading
Reckless Pipelines?
One word could hold pipeline projects accountable
As Oregon environmentalists continue the decades-long fight to stop the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas terminal and its associated 230-mile natural gas pipeline running through … Continue reading
Up in the Air
The University of Oregon has a complicated history with Eugene's Pioneer Cemetery, and complicated relationships with its own buildings today
Students happily mill past cemetery markers, while buildings rise high above the graves. This surreal scene appears in drawings from 1963 showing a proposed addition … Continue reading
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Destination: Beer
Fall Into Winter 2019 Beer Roundup
The old news is that Sam Bond’s Brewing went flat early in the summer. The new news is that Eugene’s historic Foundry Building at 540 … Continue reading
Clean Fun with an Electric Car
Have more fun driving and save the planet, too
By Phil Barnhart Driving an electric vehicle (EV) may be the best automotive decision of your life. EVs have an enduring but false image as … Continue reading
When a Good Idea Doesn’t Work
A failed temporary homeless shelter will push Roseburg and Douglas County to work together
Helping the homeless is a complex issue that goes beyond the good intentions of local governments that want to help. It involves people working together … Continue reading
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• In addition to buying local at the Saturday Market’s Holiday Market this weekend, you can support local authors at the neighboring 2019 Authors & … Continue reading
Seattle Takeover
Whiteaker Tales remembers the World Trade Organization protests of 20 years ago
On Nov. 30, 1999, Seattle hosted the third World Trade Organization Ministerial in Seattle. The summit brought leaders from more than 160 countries and drew … Continue reading
Making a Connection
Eugene City Council candidate wants to address disconnection and using Airbnb
When Kate Davidson decided to run for the Eugene City Council, she made her campaign slogan “I want to hear from you.” As Davidson goes … Continue reading