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It was good to see Eugene Weekly now has a place on its website to make donations to keep the paper going during this time … Continue reading
Year: 2020
Kate Brown Comments on Stay at Home Policy
The governor explains the executive order requiring Oregonians to be home as much as possible
Oregonians are now required to stay home as much as possible after Gov. Kate Brown announced an executive stay-at-home order with strict social distancing parameters … Continue reading
Heritage Distilling to Make Homemade Sanitizer
The COVID-19 pandemic has made sanitizer scarce and distilleries are stepping up to produce it
While store shelves remain barren of cleaning supplies, Heritage Distilling Co. is taking matters into its own hands by producing 15,000 gallons of hand sanitizer … Continue reading
After Withdrawing from Secretary of State Race, Cameron Smith Now Works for Bev Clarno
Smith takes job 10 days after withdrawal from race for secretary of state
Cameron Smith left a job at the Department of Consumer and Business Services to run for Oregon secretary of state. He’s not running any more, … Continue reading
Tenant Group Offers County Government Way to Help Renters
Advocates ask Lane County Board of County Commissioners to offer help to renters
In a March 19 letter addressed to the Lane County Board of County Commissioners and Chair Heather Buch, the nonprofit Springfield-Eugene Tenant Association (SETA) ask … Continue reading
EW’s Takeout and Delivery Directory
Want to know where you can grab food or other essentials? We have you covered.
When the novel coronavirus hit Lane County, it hit local restaurants — and it hit them hard. Layoffs and closed doors ensued after Gov. Kate … Continue reading
Heartwarming News in the Time of Coronavirus
An IT company is donating food and a local grocer is giving additional pay to employees
OK, here’s some uplifting news in the coronavirus pandemic world. While CBT Nuggets’ staff at both Bend and Eugene offices are working remotely, the company … Continue reading
During Coronavirus Pandemic, Jordan Cove LNG Gets OK
Federal agency approves the 230-mile natural gas pipeline linked to a proposed LNG terminal in Coos Bay
Despite the federal government urgently grappling with how to contain the coronavirus pandemic, apparently it’s not slowing down in certain sectors — like fossil fuel … Continue reading
Sneaky Kashinksy
Eliza Kashinsky is a master at irony, if not outright deception. Eugene Weekly reports (3/5): “Kashinsky describes her own area of living, the Jefferson West … Continue reading
New to You Gear
A new store in Eugene wants to let you try sports gear before investing big money
A new sports consignment store wants to make sports gear environmentally friendly by recycling gear — and make sports gear more affordable. Eugene Gear Traders, owned and … Continue reading