Death From A Thousand Cuts
The board of the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association, SHiNA, voted (7-0) July 6 to oppose EWEB’s proposed 40th and Patterson water project until and only … Continue reading
Year: 2021
It’s About Time – July 2021
Finding a cool spot to relax and commune with nature can take a little searching in urban landscapes. Many parks in Eugene have small patches … Continue reading
Back to the Woodshed
Inaugural jazz workshop is a way for musicians to regain chops after a year-plus of shutdown music scene
For nearly a year and a half, performance venues have been shut down. It’s been a boring period for music fans, but for young musicians, … Continue reading
A Slapshot of Hops
Eugene brewery is the beer of choice for new National Hockey League team Seattle Kraken
When the puck drops for the 2021-22 National Hockey League season, Eugene-based Hop Valley will have its craft beer in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena concession … Continue reading
Communities With Benefits
A community benefits bidding program allows public agencies to only accept construction bids from contractors paying living wages and full time benefits. Unions say they are a game changer.
Several union representatives are standing near Lane County Commission Chair Joe Berney. They’re at the July 14 tour of Lane Transit District with Secretary of … Continue reading
Ballet Fantastique
Another heatwave comes late this week, but don’t fret — Ballet Fantastique comes to the rescue with the first of its sizzling summer outdoor performances … Continue reading
The Reservoir Is Worth It
Regarding the controversy about EWEB’s plan for two new large water reservoirs on its 11 acre property in the Eugene south hills known as Patterson … Continue reading
Why Aren’t Addicts Being Helped?
Self destructive behavior is rampant. But sometimes people aren’t successful in taking their own lives, so they get others to do the dirty work. I’m … Continue reading
Big Benefits From Tiny Houses
Carry It Forward brings humanity into helping homeless folks
The sound of wood being cut and hammered echoes into the parking lot of a small warehouse space in west Eugene. Walking inside yields a … Continue reading
Slant
We’re sorry to see the Ashland Tidings (formerly the Daily Tidings) disappear and merge with a renamed Medford Mail-Tribune. The papers’ ownership, Rosebud Media, announced … Continue reading