Book Review Roundup
Oregon authors provide riveting reads
Secret Bend, Oregon: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by Joshua Savage, Reedy Press. $27. Unlike your typical travel guide, in Secret Bend, … Continue reading
News
Raising the Barrier
Neighbors Feeding Neighbors say they’ll continue to serve people warm meals 16 days a month — despite ongoing threats of arrest and detainment from Eugene police
Neighbors Feeding Neighbors will continue to serve a hot meal under threat of arrest and citation from Eugene Police Department. “If I go to jail, … Continue reading
15 Stories on 13th
Latest proposed UO-area student housing project may hit a record 15 stories
Construction of the seven-story Flock 13 student apartment building on 13th Avenue immediately west of the University of Oregon has barely been completed, yet out-of-state … Continue reading
A Library in Your Pocket
The Oregon Digital Library Consortium provides Lane County library patrons with thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks to peruse
Haven’t you ever wanted to slip your library into your pocket and carry it with you wherever you go? You can. The Oregon Digital Library … Continue reading
Front Rooms Employees Continue Union Contract Bargaining
As the Dec. 13 closure of White Bird Clinic Front Rooms nears, the program’s employees are still unsure what to tell their clients
White Bird Clinic Front Rooms employees say they’re still hitting the bargaining table this week despite Front Rooms’ impending closure. “There’s still a contract to … Continue reading
EW Extra
The Garage Stays Open
On Dec. 10, Sam Bond’s Garage announced it would remain open after an outpouring of support from the community
It was going to be one of the saddest local endings to 2024. Fortunately, Sam Bond’s Garage will be coming back down from bar heaven. … Continue reading
What Do You Hope to Find Down in the Pig Mine?
A Q&A with Pink Floyd Tribute Band playing at the McDonald Theatre Dec. 7
Pigs on the Wing is a Portland-based Pink Floyd Tribute band, set to perform at the McDonald Theater on Dec. 7 as part of their … Continue reading
Chicken Stampede
A perpetual thunderdome of chicken sandwich traffic is about to hit Gateway Street in Springfield
Chicken sandwich lovers may be saying “hip hip hooray” for the new Chick-fil-A opening up on Gateway Street in Springfield on Dec. 5, but between … Continue reading
Mines v. Wines
Quarry protesters gathered outside King Estate Winery over Thanksgiving weekend
On Nov. 30 around 25 people gathered in front of King Estate Winery to protest the construction of a gravel quarry on their beloved TV … Continue reading
Arts And Culture
Romancing the Store
New Eugene bookstore opens amid 'romantasy' genre boom
Constructed in 1903, few places in Eugene are better suited for Daffodil Romantasy Books and Gifts than Lane Building, sometimes called Lane Hotel, just east … Continue reading
From Real Eugene to Magical Realism
The Eugene Trilogy, by Dan Armstrong
Thank goodness for local writers! I read them wherever I live. When I moved to Eugene I read the local writers I knew about, Ken … Continue reading
Top Three Reads!
Local bookstores and libraries on what they’re reading!
Second Hand Prose Picks 100 West 10th Avenue, in the lobby of the Eugene Public Library. FriendsEugeneLibrary.org. My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr. Little, Brown … Continue reading
Fallen Water: Where Zen Meets the Wild
Inspired by a meditation session, environmental activist Tim Ream’s debut novel explores the intersection of Zen Buddhism, compassion and nature through the story of a fugitive seeking refuge
Sitting cross-legged on a cushion in a Buddhist monastery, Tim Ream had an unexpected thought that interrupted his typical meditation routine: the idea of writing … Continue reading
Local & Vocal
Good Grief and Good News
Justice will win in the end
“Elections are not the end of the world,” so proclaimed the Rev. Reneé Windsor-White to the congregation at First Christian Church in the heart of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Reflections
Moving away from the turkey
By Hope Bohanec Ah, tradition. Like the sturdy railing along the edge of the vast Grand Canyon, we cling to it with a sense of … Continue reading
My Trial Experience as an A15 Protester
Why We Need “Good Trouble” From Our Jurors, Too
By A. Rabideau On Oct. 17, I sat before a jury of my peers and explained why six months prior I helped shut down I-5 … Continue reading
Universal Grief
Come together for this planet and for democracy
By Victoria Koch I lost my husband to cancer nine years ago this October. It hasn’t been easy. We were together for 38 years. We … Continue reading
Letters To The Editor
From the Front Rooms to Secession in Letters
A Poor Afterthought White Bird Front Rooms has saved countless lives, and executive director Jeremy Gates is clearly omitting important context in his interview with … Continue reading
From Frog to Leaf Blowers that Blow
Thank You, Frog and EW I’m a PNW native who now lives in Chicago, and I recently had the pleasure of reading Savannah Brown’s obituary … Continue reading
From the Crossword to Homelessness in Letters
Up Your Game with EW Crosswords So, there was a wee glitch in this week’s Jonesin’ Crossword (EW, 11/14) — the grid didn’t seem to … Continue reading
Highways, Middle Fingers and the Election in Letters
Enlarging is not Better In her book City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality and the Future of America’s Highways, investigative journalist Megan Kimble weaves together the origins … Continue reading
Slant
Slant — with Swag!
• Who’s got issues? Eugene Weekly does! An issue every week! You can keep us printing those issues and rock an EW T-shirt or cap … Continue reading
Slant — It’s Special
>> Giving Tuesday is nigh — and so is Eugene Weekly’s annual Giving Guide where we list local nonprofits in need of your support. To participate, … Continue reading
Slant — Not Satire
• This week’s issue welcomes Eugene Weekly’s newest columnist, Christian Wihtol, who will cover real estate in an ongoing “Bricks and Mortar” column. Wihtol worked … Continue reading
Slant — Still Mad
• Convicted felon and President-elect Donald J. Trump appointed Elon Musk as the head of a new oxymoronic government agency — the Department of Government … Continue reading
Chow
Food Fit for a Korean King
Tiger Mama is a Korean food restaurant that serves traditional dishes with healthy ingredients
In ancient Korea, royal feasts consisted of a vast array of dishes with up to 12 side dishes as offerings to support the king’s health … Continue reading
Freeze-Dried Luxury
Eugene chef and restaurateur makes fancy freeze-dried meals for hiking, van life, emergencies or forays into space
As a single mom of four, entrepreneur and established restaurateur who has opened eight restaurants in Mexico and Eugene — most recently Santo de la … Continue reading
Styr It Up
After three years as a food truck, Styr Kurbside Kitchen brings comfort food for Springfield
It’s 9 am on a Sunday when I walk into Styr Kurbside Kitchen. Music is blaring and NFL pregame shows are on the TV while … Continue reading
Wild Duck Legacy Lives On
Student-athlete ownership revives 27-year-old community cornerstone
After 27 years, Wild Duck Cafe, a campus-area community staple, closed in 2022 due to post-pandemic inflation. But Wild Duck made its elaborate comeback last … Continue reading
Music
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Al Pitrelli on Playing in the PNW
TSO lead guitarist says, 'My warmest memories are in the Pacific Northwest'
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is set to light up the Moda Center in Portland Sunday, Nov. 24, with two performances of their iconic show The … Continue reading
‘All the Way Back Home’
Eugene-born EDM musician LP Giobbi performs at WOW Hall right before Thanksgiving
Leah Chisholm got her first period at MacArthur Court. Before Chisholm was LP Giobbi, a top performer in the underground electronic dance music scene, she … Continue reading
‘A Friends’ Concert’
Andrew ElRay Stewart-Cook celebrates 40 years as organist and choirmaster at Central Lutheran Church
The position for organist and choirmaster at Central Lutheran Church opened up in 1984. This time, Andrew ElRay Stewart-Cook felt comfortable pursuing it. It had … Continue reading
On Her Own
Ani DiFranco documentary to screen at Eugene Art House starting Nov.15
“I actually believe right now, it is more important than ever to look at women like Ani and her career and what she’s done as … Continue reading
Gallery
A Boy Named Cuchulain
Local Eugene band ‘A Boy Named Sue,’ fronted by singer-songwriter Cuchulain pays homage to music legend Johnny Cash
“Hello, my name is Johnny Cash.” Those are the famous words spoken by the American music legend himself before he started performing at Folsom Prison … Continue reading
Dana and Alden
Live at the Jazz Station [9.29.24]
Hiatus Kaiyote, Free Nationals and Digable Planets
Live at McMenamins Grand Lodge [Forest Grove, Oregon, 7.18.24 ]
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Welcome to ShelterCare!
ShelterCare provides compassionate housing and behavioral health services for individuals and families wanting a safe and stable home in our community.
Our programs include: – Housing Services for Families helping families with children avoid and overcome homelessness – Permanent Supported Housing providing specialized housing and support services … Continue reading
A ShelterCare Success Story: Meet Loren!
“Having a program that seeks you out is so important because when you’re out there on the streets, there’s nothing – there’s no hope,” says ShelterCare … Continue reading
ShelterCare’s 2022 Agents for Change
Looking for a realtor who both aligns with your values and supports our community? Look no further! Introducing… These are the real estate agents who … Continue reading