We hear rumblings that more recall elections will be coming to Eugene after the unfortunately successful recall from office of City Councilor Claire Syrett. This is a misuse of recall, an extraordinary process meant for egregious behavior, and voters should not fall for it. If you don’t like your council member, vote for an opposition candidate you do like. Don’t waste public money by misusing the recall.
• Speaking of the misuse of recall elections, folks sure got wound up when we pointed out that Trumpian lies were used to attack a progressive elected official. Truth hurts.
• Eugene Weekly is a little slim lately. It’s the late-summer doldrums and whatever the hell is going on with the economy. We hate it. We are looking forward to increasing our pages once again, but until then, go to EugeneWeekly.com and read about a tweet about Nancy Pelosi gone wrong and the recent closing of Sizzle Pie after its employees discussed forming a union. You can go to Support.EugeneWeekly.com for ways to contribute or subscribe to the Weekly. And urge your favorite businesses to take out ads.
• Wildfire smoke and intense heat this week made life even harder for the folks living on the street. And the death of a woman living in a tent on the side of Highway 99, mowed over by an 18-year-old driver, makes the need for safe shelter for all even more obvious.
• Dancing with the Stars alum and Republican nominee for the 4th congressional district Alek Skarlatos is looking bad right now after a past remark on a podcast resurfaced. In 2018, Skarlatos appeared on the Drinkin’ Bros podcast and joked about choking and killing women in the bedroom and lamented the lack of attractive women in his home town of Roseburg. We’re confused. Is Skarlatos running for Congress or hoping to star in a remake of American Psycho?
• Is the Sriracha shortage still a thing? With wildfires, stabbings and other depressing issues in the news cycle, we at Eugene Weekly take comfort in the arms of our love for hot sauces. Climate change affected the sriracha pepper, meaning the beloved rooster sauce had disappeared. We’re not telling where we found Sriracha (to protect staff morale), but we’re happy to see it on shelves again.
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
P.S. If you’d like to talk about supporting EW, I’d love to hear from you!
jody@eugeneweekly.com
(541) 484-0519
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