Homelessness Needs A Real Solution
The article “Swept Out of Sight” (EW 6/17) misses the main point of Eugene’s unhoused problem. The city is confronted daily by a huge itinerant … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Lane County and Critical Race Theory
Weighing the idea of race in K-12 education
More than 20 white community members gathered at the Springfield Public School Administration building late afternoon on June 23. “Made in America” by Toby Keith … Continue reading
When the ‘Patriots’ Come Marching In
Permit or not, right-wing extremists are planning to hold an Independence Day event in Creswell
On paper, this year’s Fourth of July parade planned for Creswell looks like a normal event put on by community members. It is advertised as … Continue reading
Eugene Pro Rodeo
Rodeo fans want to see the arm jerker, a bronc or bull with a powerful buck, not a hat bender, an animal who bucks very … Continue reading
Slant
Lane County and the Pacific Northwest endured record-breaking hot weather this past week — with the Eugene Airport recording 111 degrees at 5 pm, June 27. … Continue reading
Remembering Summer
Ditch the gas powered yard tools to save silence and the environment
By Brenda Kame’enui Remember when summer Was sunshine and crickets? Kids in the street And fences in pickets? Today many days Are powered by tools … Continue reading
We’re All in This Together
A grant-inspired art exhibit opening at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art addresses Black Lives Matter
Speaking with Jordan Schnitzer over the phone, I hear an urgency about putting a grant together for a Black Lives Matter art exhibit. Every group, … Continue reading
Eugene City Council Talks Reparations
Eugene city councilors looked at reparations efforts in other cities across the country and discussed possibilities in Eugene
One year after Black Lives Matter protests swept the country, the city of Eugene is beginning discussions about reparations — or making amends by paying … Continue reading
Beating the Heat
A roundup of what to do and where to go to stay cool and safe during the heatwave
This weekend, Lane County is preparing for a heatwave that will bring potentially record breaking temperatures. The Eugene-Springfield area may reach temperatures as high as … Continue reading
Giving Eugene Soul (Food)
After years of hard work, Stewart’s Soul Fusion goes beyond Southern soul food
In today’s age of food truck popularity, looking at Stewart’s Soul Fusion’s food truck with its white exterior and abnormally large window, you don’t realize … Continue reading