Cullen Vance adds Melancholy to OCT’s Melancholy Play
Sarah Ruhl’s Melancholy Play, opening Friday night, Feb. 24, at Oregon Contemporary Theatre, posits an idea that seems utterly un-American: What if it’s OK not … Continue reading
Year: 2017
The Key to Raising Graduation Rates
Career and Technical Education helps students stay in school
Lane County, our high school graduation rates stink. Surely that’s not new news, but what is new is the approach our schools are taking to … Continue reading
School Board Race
May 16 election to fill three open 4J school board positions
Candidates in the race for the Eugene’s 4J School District board — a four-year-long commitment — are not happy about the Feb. 7 appointment of … Continue reading
4J Students Face Race-Based Discrimination
Incidents increased post Trump's election
Editor’s Note: The names of the mothers in this story, Brenda and Rosa, are pseudonyms to protect their children from retribution. This past September, Brenda … Continue reading
Ron Wyden Hosts Town Hall
Senator addresses problems within the Trump Administration
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden entered a crowded Lane Community College gymnasium Feb. 19 with the statement that “no topic is off limits.” He was … Continue reading
Dreams and Sighs, Wishes and Tears
Eugene Ballet dazzles with two premieres and a beloved favorite
Eugene Ballet’s annual foray into more-contemporary work is always a treat to look forward to, and their performance this weekend was nothing short of breathtaking. … Continue reading
An Oregon painter who once rocked New York City
The Louis Bunce retrospective in Salem looks back to an era when painting mattered
Walk into the luscious new Louis Bunce retrospective at Willamette University’s Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, and you’re immediately confronted with a 1932 … Continue reading
General Strike Against Trump
Protest Strikes Back Against White House Policies
Threats to the environment, immigration raids, attacks on Planned Parenthood. The Muslim ban, attacks on people of color and LGBTQ. Businesses in Eugene targeted with … Continue reading
Springfield Purchases Police Armored Suburban
Police compare it to a mom’s soccer van
It’s a no-brainer for Springfield Councilor and Lane County Sheriff’s deputy Joe Pishioneri that the Springfield Police Department should purchase a police-armored Suburban. “It’s nothing … Continue reading
With No More Opera Season, Teen Opera Fans Improvise
Eugene Opera Academy keeps going as the opera itself takes a breather
In the midst of its 40th anniversary season, Eugene Opera announced in January that a $165,000 financial deficit would force cancelation of its spring shows … Continue reading