What Happened To Campaign Finance Reform?
The voters of Oregon want campaign finance limits so much that 78 percent voted to amend the state Constitution last year to expressly allow them … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Bye, Bye, Billy
A Friendly neighborhood favorite since 2008, Billy Mac’s closes down Dec. 23
By Susan Palmer It’s 2 pm on a Thursday at Billy Mac’s Bar & Grill, a cozy restaurant on the edge of the Friendly Area … Continue reading
Like Brown? You’ll Love Kotek
No surprise that EW likes Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek for Governor (Slant, 12/16). If you like Kate Brown, Kotek would be Brown on steroids. … Continue reading
Driving Ambition
Seattle International Comedy Competition finalist performs in Eugene
Comedian Sam Miller is on his way to pick up another comic in Federal Way, Washington, taxiing the stand-up a few hundred miles back to … Continue reading
Tree Giveaway
Friends of Trees, Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper will distribute 350 trees near downtown Eugene
Sure it’s Christmas tree season but it’s also time to think ahead to warmer months where a shady tree in your yard — or even … Continue reading
4J School Board Denounces Racist Social Media Posts
Board to develop policy against racial harassment in response to racist and antisemitic social media posts targeting students
The Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors denounced racism and antisemitism at its virtual meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 15, saying it had “no place” … Continue reading
Get A (Non-Virtual) Life
As a human being with a long career in education, I take umbrage at the idea that the “UO is the No. 1 Petri Dish … Continue reading
Rains, Drains and Automobiles
As the rains come back again, so does the flooding of Hilyard Street near the south university neighborhood. Since I moved here, people told me … Continue reading
Make The New Camas School Beautiful — And Eco-Friendly
As a retired 4J elementary school counselor, I understand parents at Camas Ridge School wanting a beautiful building that enhances the educational experience of their … Continue reading
Eugene Ballet: The Nutcracker
Enraptured ballerinas-to-be, along with their adult handlers, will flock to Silva Concert Hall at the Hult Center starting Dec. 17 for the seven-performance run of … Continue reading