Defending Donations
The Eugene Association of Realtors® is made up of over 1,100 members. We hold ourselves to a high standard of professional integrity and do our … Continue reading
Year: 2020
“Lamina”
A short story by Eliza Master
Now Johnny’s gone. Tyana texts from the window sill. Her legs dangle outside. She won’t tell Max where Johnny went. An updraft blows her skirt … Continue reading
Mask Up, Dummies
This letter goes out to all the people who don’t wear masks. If we would have all worn masks this ordeal would have been over. … Continue reading
A Sinful Sin Tax Increase
Ummm, a 150 percent tax increase on tobacco? Enough already with government agencies relying on cigarette taxes as a go-to funding source. The proponents of … Continue reading
VLT Gets a Facelift
Very Little Theatre is being remodeled for the first time since being built in 1950
Eugene’s Very Little Theatre is beginning a $1.5 million renovation next spring, with a $200,000 lead donation from Herb Merker and Marcy Hammock. Designed by … Continue reading
Turned Up to 11
Incumbent state Rep. Marty Wilde and Republican challenger Katie Boshart Glaser spar for seat in Legislature
With large swaths of rural land and a populous metro area, House District 11 is like a scaled down version of Oregon. The district covers … Continue reading
Sounds from the Garage
Taking a look back into Eugene’s punk scene of the 1990s
It’s 1995. You walk up to a house in Eugene, likely in the Whiteaker neighborhood, the sound of drums and guitars getting louder as you … Continue reading
Au Contraire
Thank you so much for publishing Jerry Ritter’s exhortation (Letters, 10-8) to vote for Kim Thatcher in the Oregon Secretary of State race. It made … Continue reading
Using Your Voice
Only now is a voting a choice for Black people
To vote or not to vote is a white person’s problem. Historically, it’s a white person’s privilege, a package deal. It wasn’t until 1965 when … Continue reading
Iboa Couldn’t Know About Endorsement
On Oct. 13, voters received a campaign mailer from Joel Iboa. It referred to Eugene Weekly’s endorsement of his candidacy, given in May. It was … Continue reading