The Night is Young and the Music’s High
Karaoke, cabaret, emo and so much more nightlife in the Swizzle issue We at Eugene Weekly love a quiet night in as much as the … Continue reading
News
Collision Course on Mental Health Project?
Springfield City Council faces make-or-break decision on Lane County/PeaceHealth campus
One of Lane County government’s most important projects in years — building a large mental health campus in the Gateway area, in partnership with PeaceHealth … Continue reading
Endorsements at a Glance
By EW Editorial Board Federal U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley Congress House District 4 Val Hoyle State Governor Tina Kotek Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor … Continue reading
Cease and Desist
Weyerhaeuser threatens legal action against Community Rights Lane County
Timber giant Weyerhaeuser is threatening legal action against Community Rights Lane County, a nonprofit organization supporting Measure 20-373, aka the “Watersheds Bill of Rights,” for … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.” — Edward Abbey, environmentalist • Check EugeneTogetherStrong.org for protest updates. If arrested … Continue reading
EW Extra
The Archaeology Channel Film Fest is Back and Older Than Ever
The oldest running film festival in Eugene for films about the oldest things in human history is happening this weekend, free for all who can fit in the venue.
For the past 300,000 years, give or take, humans have been kicking around on Earth. For the past 23 years, Eugene has had an annual … Continue reading
Big Man On Campaign
Pelroy sets fundraising record for a Lane County commissioner bid
A last-minute flood of money from wood-products and other big-business interests has given Jacob Pelroy the distinction of running by far the most expensive campaign … Continue reading
Baseball, The Beast and Boyhood
The Sandlot’s ‘Yeah Yeah’ recounts behind-the-scenes memories and other insights ahead of 35th anniversary screening and Q&A at McDonald Theatre
In 1991, the world was introduced to a little ragtag group of 12-year-old boys who lived and breathed baseball. They met up every day at … Continue reading
Culture and Community in One Room
May celebrates the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community; Springfield’s Guy Lee Elementary School’s PTO held its annual AANHPI event
Since 2023, Guy Lee Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization has brought celebration, culture and community in one room. The nonprofit PTO hosted its fourth annual Asian … Continue reading
Arts And Culture
The Roadless, Rules
Discover Mount June in Eugene’s ‘backyard wilderness’
There are no fancy lines on most maps delineating the Hardesty Mountain Roadless Area just southeast of Eugene. But thanks to the 2001 Roadless Area … Continue reading
The Music is Alive
Portland musician Joshua Josué updates Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens at WOW Hall
Joshua Josué, a Portland-based Chicano rock and R&B singer-songwriter, will celebrate the vinyl release of his latest album, Broadcast to the Surf Ballroom May 15, … Continue reading
Midnight Marauders
Get weird at Eugene’s only late-night comedy open mic
As the song lyrics go, “After midnight, we’re going to let it all hang down.” That’s exactly what Eugene comedian Angie Bloomfield hopes for atMidnight … Continue reading
Horrible Horror is Better with Bingo
Horrible Bingo is the only event in Eugene that makes bad old horror movies better with bingo.
Have you ever wanted to watch bad horror movies surrounded by strangers? While watching them, do you ever think, “Man, I wish I could win … Continue reading
Local & Vocal
Know the Score
Eugene homebuyers deserve to know the long-term cost of homeownership
Imagine walking into a car dealership and being told you are not allowed to know a vehicle’s miles-per-gallon rating before buying it. You would have … Continue reading
Cleaning House
Racism, Eugene and the police body cam video
By Sara Lopez Like some I was recently shocked as I listened to the recording of the Eugene Police Department (EPD) officer using racist tropes … Continue reading
May Day in Eugene: Then and Now
A look at the past resonates today under Trump
By Martin Bennett, Marion Malcolm and Dennis Reynolds May 1 or May Day is the annual global commemoration of workers’ rights and the struggle against … Continue reading
A Justice Movement
Animal liberation is part of the social justice tapestry
By Hope Bohanec Right now, someone in our community is being confined against her will, subjected to forced pregnancy, and enduring painful body mutilations without … Continue reading
Letters To The Editor
Politics! Elections! Letters!
Rejoining AOCC So many things seem so wrong these days. The vote by county commissioners David Loveall, Ryan Ceniga and Pat Farr to rejoin the … Continue reading
May Primary Election Letters! May 12 Edition!
Judicial Elections Judicial elections matter. Usually, they are uncontested where a sitting judge is running as the incumbent, and often, we don’t vote because most … Continue reading
Bikes, Education and Elections in Letters
Giving Thanks I would like to publicly thank the ruggedly independent individuals who pull their own weight around this town — rain or shine, silently … Continue reading
May 5 Online Extra Election Letters!
April Fools? What were you folks smoking when you decided to make election endorsements? Seems you lost your way. Mike Clark? Really? Michele Postal Coburg … Continue reading
Slant
Slant — Stay swizzled!
• May 12 was the last day to mail your ballot and know it’s going to get counted (thanks, Donald Trump and Postal Service cuts). … Continue reading
Slant — Lightly salted
• In honor of our Chow Fish-ssue, here’s some food news! Popular Mandy’s Family Restaurant has opened 24-hour Duck-themed Mandy’s Diner on East Broadway near … Continue reading
Slant — Well seasoned
• The latest issue of local grassroots media The Dissonant Times is out with a story on lessons from arrests at the Federal Building, an … Continue reading
Slant — Sneaky
• Watch out for traffic this weekend — the best kind! It’s the Eugene Marathon on April 26. • Some calendar news! We have officially completed … Continue reading
Chow
Family of Fishers
The family business of Brandywine Fisheries provides high-quality seafood around Oregon
A rainbow of scales sits out on an ice-covered table. The rich pink of freshly caught salmon is hard to replicate, and a true fish … Continue reading
Tuna’s Mercury is in Retrograde
The chicken of the sea is still swimming along at Eugene eateries
Call me Ishmael. Or don’t. But like the narrator from Moby Dick, I fell for a white beast. For the past several weeks, I have … Continue reading
Come for the Vibe
Stay for the ahi, beer, whiskey and more at McShane’s
Walk through the McShane’s big wooden doors and enter a mashup of a dive bar and Pacific Northwest version of Cheers. I’m not sure that … Continue reading
Hook, Line and Owner
Eugene’s only remaining restaurant to have been on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives is sustained on loyal customers and vegetable oil
It was the summer of 1997, during the salmon-fishing season in the Prince William Sound, Alaska. Ryan Rogers was out on the water when word … Continue reading
Music
Sad Boys and Sad Girls go Dancing
Love emo dance parties in Eugene
Grab the eyeliner and dye those swooped bangs black, because emo music never went away. Eugene has emo nights at John Henry’s and WOW Hall, … Continue reading
Toad in the Hole
Toad the Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips plays Lane Arts Council Benefit in Eugene
Glen Phillips, lead singer of ’90s alt-leaning folk-pop bandToad the Wet Sprocket, performs a solo benefit concert for Lane Arts council May 13 at Unity … Continue reading
No Sleep `til Brooklyn
Portland fourth-wave alt country band makes Lane County debut in Cottage Grove
Fourth-wave alt-country is hot right now in the broader music industry, with indie-leaning artists like MJ Lenderman and more traditional country singers like Margo Price … Continue reading
The Song Remains the Same
Spotlighting the vast world of Pacific Northwest tribute bands
You’re sitting in an intimate concert venue, buzzing with anticipation for the show to start. The lights go down. The crowd silences. And then, the … Continue reading
Gallery
‘Cowards Barricade’
A small crowd of protesters were met with a heavy police presence while contractors installed a fence outside the downtown Eugene Federal Building
A small protest outside the downtown Eugene Federal Building was met with heavy federal and local police presence on April 29 as a new heavy-duty … Continue reading
The Earth Day Issue
Kids' art, climbing mountains, saving wolves and more
We asked kids in Lane County to answer the following three prompts with art: • Draw yourself doing something you love in the outdoors. • … Continue reading
Jeff Tweedy
Live at Jaqua Concert Hall March 30
Sponsored Content
Date Night
Ideas for love, dates and everything in between
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Simple Tips to Boost Your Mental Health
Prioritizing your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health – and it might be easier than you think. Making … Continue reading
Gregory Erling Flato
Gregory Erling Flato was born on June 27, 1947, in Astoria, Oregon, the oldest child of Erling and Esther Flato (née Kallunki) and passed away … Continue reading