Being a Person Of Color at 4J
As a mixed teen, African American and white, in Eugene’s school systems for years, all I learned about was slavery and Cinco De Mayo and … Continue reading
Year: 2020
Euchre Anyone?
A weekly card group that’s gotten together for a quarter century continues online
If you’ve been a faithful reader of Eugene Weekly for the past quarter century, you might remember a 1997 ad calling on displaced Midwesterners to … Continue reading
Kalapuya County
The Kalapuya can be our guides for appropriate stewardship of the Willamette River Valley’s natural resources. In the ’70s, the state established the Willamette Greenway … Continue reading
Toppling Statues Doesn’t Change History
The University of Oregon is a monument to racism like everything else we touch in our country. The university was birthed within our bloody history … Continue reading
We Need New Thinking On Homelessness
To one who has significant and diverse experience with construction, costs, affordability and trends, the current situation of homelessness isn’t surprising. In fact it’s just … Continue reading
Mass Layoffs at Off the Waffle
Former employees allege Off the Waffle owner laid them off because they supported Black Lives Matter
Twenty-seven people were laid off or quit working for Eugene locations of the local businesses Off the Waffle and Theseburgers between June 18 and June … Continue reading
Masks Now Required Indoors Statewide in Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown makes new order, threatens to roll back reopening if people don't wear masks
Gov. Kate Brown announced on Monday, June 29, that all Oregonians are required to wear masks or other face coverings while in indoor public spaces … Continue reading
Black Unity Member Hit by Car During Children’s March
Isiah Wagoner was taken to Riverbend Hospital with unknown injuries
Isiah Wagoner of Black Unity was struck by a car early Sunday evening during a Black Lives Matter children’s march on Sunday, June 28, organized … Continue reading
The Will to Find a Way?
Lane County’s emergency shelters closed on June 5 amid reduced shelter capacity and a projected increase in homelessness
Pool parties, bars open until midnight and pick-up soccer games: These are some of the highlights from Phase Two of Oregon’s plan to reopen. But … Continue reading
No ‘Cookie Cutter Approach’ to State Housing Bill
Springfield Council looked at housing density and parking in the rule-making process for HB 2001 during a work session
HB 2001, a housing bill passed by the Legislature in July 2019, requires cities in Oregon to build for higher density housing, which can impact … Continue reading