Music to Heal a Dying Planet
Contemporary composers contemplate the apocalypse
On a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon in May, hundreds of people crammed into the gymnasium at Burns High School in eastern Oregon for a concert. … Continue reading
News
Enviros Bare Their Teeth at Wolf Plan
They say the new ODFW plan opens the door to hunting wolves
Commissioners for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife voted June 7 on an updated wolf plan that allows members of the public to be … Continue reading
Of Grand Bargains and Granfalloons
PERS, politics and the grand bargain in Salem
Remember back in 2013 when then Gov. John Kitzhaber, House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney held a three-day special session of the … Continue reading
Landslide Brings Us Down
Neighborhood fight continues against a development near Hendricks Park
An ongoing conflict between neighbors regarding a 34-lot planned unit development near Hendricks Park continues after the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) remanded one … Continue reading
Who’s Writing the ‘Local’ Opinions?
Changes in The Register-Guard’s Editorial Section
When national newspaper publishing chain GateHouse Media bought The Register-Guard in February 2018, some of the most notable changes happened in the editorial section. Jackman … Continue reading
Arts
Subterranean Brainsick Blues
The Minus 5 debuts the brilliant, baffling Stroke Manor in eugene
Minus 5’s new release is a concept album, of sorts. In song after song on the aptly named Stroke Manor, words slip their foundation, falling … Continue reading
Can’t Tell Her No
Summer Cannibals return to Eugene
“Can’t Tell Me No” is the rowdy leadoff single from Portland garage-punk quartet Summer Cannibals’ fourth album, which has the same name as the song. … Continue reading
Sax Master
Jazz, Bach and choral music coming to a venue near you
Is Idit Shner a jazzer or a classical musician? Yes! A native of Israel, the longtime University of Oregon music prof is a master of … Continue reading
The Comedy’s Afoot
VLT stages a cozy whodunnit about a mystery writer
We all love a good classic mystery, the kind of cozy whodunnit in which one of the biggest challenges of life — solving a murder … Continue reading
Culture
Ems Get Ready to Play Ball
Eugene's favorite baseball team shows off its roster, new manager
PK Park’s stands were empty when I showed up to the ballpark; it’s a few more days before the weekend home series against Hillsboro Hops … Continue reading
Fast Times in Coburg
Marathon Offers Fast and Good Times
Did you miss out on the Eugene Marathon but still want to challenge yourself while the weather is good? Check out Pacific Northwest Marathon, which … Continue reading
It’s About Time – June
We noticed an unusual abundance of wood ducks in the eastside Delta Ponds back in April. By the end of May this abundance has resulted … Continue reading
Ride On, Cowboy!
Pro Rodeo in Eugene
Every summer since 1992, people have come from near and far, adorned in cowboy hats and flannel shirts, to see the many attractions the Eugene … Continue reading
Gallery
Father John Misty and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Live June 9 at Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend
Crooked Arrow
Male rock stars steal femininity as transgression, Arrow de Wilde steals it back
Nearly a day after the show, I want to be able to tie a pretty-little-bow on what I saw as Arrow de Wilde and her … Continue reading
Kevin Morby & Sam Cohen
Live at Crystal Ballroom [5.13.19]
Video
Cigarettes and Milk
Eugene Weekly presents Cigarettes and Milk's full Lincoln Street Session
Eugene Weekly presents Cigarettes and Milk performing for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of … Continue reading
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Full Spectrum Hemp Oil
Entangled Biome’s CBD-rich products are made in Eugene
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McKenzie River: Plan Your Adventure
Real adventure. Real close. Fish, raft, hike and more on the McKenzie River
From Clear Lake under the majestic Mount Washington, to the fly-fishing and bird watching town of Walterville, the McKenzie River is filled with fun, beauty, … Continue reading
Teen Substance Abuse and a New Hope for Lane County Families
Adolescent and Family Services offers a new drug and alcohol program for families dealing with teen substance use
Jordan was 15 when his father lost his job, and the family moved to a new neighborhood. Soon thereafter, Jordan fell in with a risk-taking … Continue reading