Cap and Trade Reduces Emissions and Stimulates Economic Growth
I grew up in an Oregon where we worked together to better our community. As a state representative, I often receive complaints that we should … Continue reading
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Hippie Hemp, Ninkasi and DMP
• Hippie Hemp is a new small business in downtown Eugene that celebrated its grand opening in February. The store is located at 187 E. … Continue reading
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Fishing and recycling in this week's business tidbits
• Our region’s multimillion-dollar sport fishing industry is likely to be affected by changes afoot in our local hatcheries and dams. People who fish spend … Continue reading
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Wayward Lamb closes, Science Factory changes, the Jones estate and more business news
• One of the largest residential real estate parcels in the Eugene hills may go on the market this year, according to unconfirmed rumors. Local timber baron … Continue reading
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Tsunami Books, cohousing, good Chinese food and other local business tidbits
• Scott Landfield at Tsunami Books says that the longtime bookstore and performance venue has until Jan. 15 to have $302,000 ready to go into … Continue reading
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One Belly closes but the other stays open and other local biz news
• Belly Restaurant and Belly Taqueria once had the same owners, Brendan and Ann Marie Mahaney, but Belly Restaurant was sold to Diana and Steve Lee … Continue reading
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Spay your pets and bring a nobel laureate to town
• The nonprofit Nobel Peace Laureate Project will hold its annual “Inspirer of Peace” Award Gala from 1 to 3 pm Saturday, Aug. 19, at … Continue reading
Homegrown Classical
Beethoven’s birthday, contemporary classical, channeling Barbra Streisand and more this month in Eugene
When we think of “classical composers,” the image that generally springs to mind is some long-dead Euro dude, like the one whose birth a quarter … Continue reading
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Housing shortage, Arriving By Bike, HIV Alliance and more
• The West Coast affordable housing shortage is raising rents and home sale prices to record levels, which is good news for property owners and investors, but … Continue reading
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KLCC and Mckenzie River Trust
• KLCC public radio is seeing major changes this summer. A celebration of life was held July 1 for longtime Music Director Michael Canning who … Continue reading
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New owner for Taylor's Bar & Grill
• Big changes are afoot at Saturday Market downtown Eugene with the coming departures of General Manager Kimberly Cullen and Manager of Promotions & Advertising … Continue reading
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Poppi’s Anatolia to close every Tuesday
• Poppi’s Anatolia, the popular Greek and Indian eatery at 992 Willamette Street, will be closing on Tuesdays beginning May 16 to deal with “some deferred … Continue reading
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From co-housing to social bicycles
• A second, smaller cohousing project is forming downtown while the more ambitious Oakleigh Meadow project off River Road continues, despite legal delays. Eugene Cohousing Downtown will have 15 … Continue reading
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Jazz, Coalesce, Sequential and more
• April is Jazz Appreciation Month (shouldn’t that be every month?) and the Willamette Jazz Society is celebrating. The nonprofit has been providing the Eugene … Continue reading