Behind the Scenes: Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam
Cirque du Soleil's Quidam runs daily through Sunday, October 28. Continue reading
Year: 2012
40% Increase in Gonorrhea in Lane County
Just to keep you up-to-date on Lane County news: We are a hotbed of gonnorhea. Number of STI Cases in Lane County Spike According to Health Officials FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Continue reading
Fifty Shades of Betty
City Council race pits Taylor against Valle
When southeast Eugene voters mark their ballots in this election, they will make a familiar choice: four-term City Councilor Betty Taylor or an opponent? Taylor, a veteran progressive, is seeking her fifth term on the council, while Social Security Administration counselor Juan Carlos Valle is running in his first public election. Continue reading
Letters to the Editor: 10-25-2012
WILL COUNCIL ACT? The Eugene City Council is slowly, painfully, somewhat incoherently inching its way toward considering the proposal by Opportunity Village Eugene (OVE) to set up a self-governed village for homeless people, somewhat modeled after successful villages in other cities. Continue reading
Band of Brothers
Like socialism, the words labor and union, have become dirty in today’s political climate. But this wasn’t always so. These words have undergone a slow, steady and deliberate connotation reassignment, now signifying fascism, communism, redistribution of wealth and anti-democratic and anti-competitive practices, and perhaps that’s why anyone born after 1980 is probably not familiar with the Reuther family like they are with the Kennedys. Continue reading
Slant 10-25-2012
• Find our condensed endorsements ] in this issue, a 350-word version of last week’s 3,500 words of analysis and recommendations. Our short picks are a handy way to compare our endorsements with those of the R-G, which were also compiled this week. We differ from the daily on the regulate pot measure, corporate kicker measure, the Circuit Court write-in, Court of Appeals, Eugene City Council Ward 2 and House District 7. Continue reading
Election Endorsements
Here are our selected picks in contested races and issues. See last week’s endorsements issue, our recent news stories, Slant comments and letters for more information, along with the Voters’ Pamphlet and websites for candidates and measures. Campaign finance information can be found at ORESTAR on the Oregon secretary of state’s website. President of the U.S. Barack Obama U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D) Continue reading
Activist Alert 10-25-2012
• Eugene City Council Ward 2 candidates Betty Taylor and Juan Carlos Valle will be at a candidate’s forum hosted by the Friendly Area Neighbors at 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 25, at Washington Park Center, 2025 Washington St. Continue reading
Biz Beat 10-25-2012
The Community Veterinary Center, a new nonprofit low-cost clinic, has opened in Eugene to meet the needs of household pets owned by low-income residents of Lane County. Services are by appointment only and all new clients must provide documentation of income to qualify for the services. The center is located at 470 Hwy. 99 N. in Eugene. Hours of operation are Mondays from 2 to 6 pm and Thursdays from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Phone for information and appointments is 636-3324. Continue reading
STRFKR at WOW Hall [10.19.12]
All photos by Athena Delene Continue reading