“I HEART Maude” Art & Wine Fundraiser
This was the year where Maude Kerns Art Center did everything right in the face of the COVID pandemic and still has had to scramble … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Slant
Two experts in tax policies and Oregon economics will give very different views of how well the “kicker” (when the state returns money to taxpayers) … Continue reading
Lane County Now Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day
All but one Lane county commissioner approved the decision to replace Columbus Day
On Sept. 28, the Lane County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to establish the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The vote … Continue reading
Willow
Live at McDonald Theater [9.23.21]
Unprecedented Traffic Jam on Franklin
UO move-in day results in backed up traffic on major Eugene artery
By Camilla Mortensen and Henry Houston A historic traffic jam has had vehicles on Franklin Boulevard in Eugene at a near standstill for more than … Continue reading
Save The Apples
I grew up on Apple Hill Farm in Oregon, a small family farm where we make applesauce we sell locally. Growing up, I always looked … Continue reading
Japanese Breakfast
They are all separate entities, “each their own little world, all of them linked by the theme of joy,” Michelle Zauner tells Eugene Weekly in … Continue reading
The Protectors
Where are the men in stopping the Texas abortion ban?
This piece may howl conformity of gender roles, and even assume sexuality, and it is not directly intended to do so. However, I’m going to … Continue reading
A Step In The Right Direction On Housing
We can’t talk for very long or very seriously about the housing crisis, homelessness or climate change before the conversation turns to actions. Local housing … Continue reading
ADU Housing Is Good For The Climate
Thank you to the Eugene City Council for their long-overdue passage of the backyard cottage code, finally bringing Eugene into compliance with state statute. We … Continue reading