Ivory Irene McCuen: 1990-2021
Ivory Irene McCuen died Jan. 24 on the streets of Eugene. She was 30. She was found outdoors in a parking lot near West 17th … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Love in The Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused a collective heartache. But for some lucky people, it has brought them closer together.
Eugene Weekly spoke via Zoom with newlyweds Matt and Molly Newhard, and Ben Weibe and Ruth Ames. Both couples say they found themselves getting closer … Continue reading
The Blue’s Dues
After a historic year of protests related to policing, Oregon legislators discuss reform bills
During 2020, Black Lives Matter-related protests throughout the U.S. called for police accountability and reform after Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd. In Oregon, protests … Continue reading
Marv’s Infinite Playlist
Eugene hip-hop artist Marv Ellis releases new single, music video
The 1993 comedy classic Groundhog Day has always been on Eugene native hip-hop artist Marv Ellis’ mind. But as life under quarantine went on, the … Continue reading
Fire Isn’t The Only Threat To The Mckenzie
Taylor Griggs’ article “Salmon in Smoke” (EW, 2/4) does a commendable job covering the impacts that have pushed McKenzie River salmon runs to the brink … Continue reading
Eugene Caldera Songwriting Tribe
The show does go on, for the sake of Egan Warming Center. For nine years, the Eugene Caldera Songwriting Tribe, nearly two dozen strong, has … Continue reading
Dating Quickies
Crowdsourcing EW's Love and Sex Issue
I stopped dating, and that happened long before the pandemic. The only thing I miss about it are the funny stories about bad dates I used … Continue reading
Protecting Oregon’s Rivers
I’m a professional artist and fourth generation Oregonian. Like many Americans, I have a special relationship with the natural beauty of our wild places. For … Continue reading
Me, Myself and My COVID Bubble
Safe sex during the pandemic leaves the public with three options – stay inside, get creative or take a chance
Even by public health standards, expecting people to abstain from sex during a global pandemic is a big ask. Two weeks after Gov. Kate Brown … Continue reading
The Governor’s COVID Wind
Regarding Gov. Kate Brown’s vaccine decision to continually defer critical distribution to and thereby frankly sacrifice elderly — after she got hers, of course — … Continue reading