Midsummer News Nightmare
I have a character in a play living in a wilderness lodge who once a week makes the wintry drive to the nearest post office … Continue reading
Year: 2018
Clean Energy Eugene
Clean Energy Jobs' potential effect on Eugene and what a local nonprofit is already doing to make the city greener
Although Clean Energy Jobs would be a statewide policy — and climate change is a global issue — it’s important to look at how the … Continue reading
Thom Simon
live in the EW office
Eugene Weekly presents Thom Simon performing for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading
No Way, José, Oregon Says
Oregon beats San José State, 35-22, in sloppy win
I’m trying to find a backup plan to get my football fix because all this time I’ve spent in the press box and finishing the … Continue reading
Small Town Opens ‘The Uranus Examiner’
When GateHouse Media closes a newspaper, a new one arises with a controversial name
Generally, GateHouse Media is just not that funny. It’s closing newspapers and slashing writing staff across the country as well as locally. But when Uranus, … Continue reading
Predator Advocate Responds to Recent Hiker Death
Brooks Fahy of Predator Defense criticizes the effort to find and kill the cougar
Word of a hiker possibly killed by a cougar here in Oregon broke Sept. 11, and Brooks Fahy of Predator Defense is concerned the hype … Continue reading
Kamau Loves You, Too
Comedian W. Kamau Bell returns to make another impression on Eugene
Sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell is a two-time Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of CNN’s popular “United Shades of America,” where he has, among … Continue reading
Whiskey Dizzy
Shovels & Rope don’t play nice
When South Carolina husband-and-wife duo Shovels & Rope, comprised of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, clang their collective musical bell, something in the reverberation … Continue reading
By Artists, For Artists
Freedom Thought Collective provides music industry services to Eugene and beyond
Sky Guasco of Eugene reggae band Sol Seed knows it’s tough out there for DIY musicians. “I’ve booked the tours,” he says. “I’ve played the … Continue reading
Warmonger McCain
If one was looking for an example of the bi-partisan, liberal-conservative moral rot in this country, you would be hard pressed to find better than … Continue reading