• We are still breathing wildfire smoke, Florida is flooding and Oregon is too complacent about the right to choose when it comes to abortions. These are some of the things stressing us out. Do they stress you out? Then vote, and tell your friends and family to vote. The upcoming November election has some important seats locally, statewide and nationally. Here in Lane County, the Lane County Commission race has a progresstive woman, Dawn Lesley, facing off against an anti-choice man. Now that Rep. Peter DeFazio is stepping down, Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle is up against a woman-hating former Dancing with the Stars right-winger for the 4th District Congressional seat. Finally, the Oregon governor’s race pits the smart and reasonable Tina Kotek against gun-toting Betsy Johnson and anti-trans Christina Drazan. Vote, damnit.
• Our Alabama correspondent tells us that a popular T-shirt seen on the Auburn University campus before the Auburn-Alabama game says “BuckFama” (hint for you non-sportsball nerds, sports fans call Alabama, “Bama”). That’s probably more innocent than going after a religious school as University of Oregon students did with Brigham Young University and the Mormons. Our favorite observation on all this comes from Prof. Bill Harbaugh’s “UO Matters” blog: “The university uses big-time football to recruit students, then complains when they act like drunken football fans.”
• “InItiative 114. Does Oregon Need More Gun Control Laws?” is the topic for the City Club of Eugene noon to 1:15 pm Friday, Sept. 30. Speaker will be the Rev. Mark Knutson of Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland, chief petitioner for the gun control initiative. Light refreshments will be served at the meeting at the First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive Street.
• What we are watching: K-drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo on Netflix, the engaging Korean legal drama centering on Woo Young-woo (the same backwards and forwards), a woman on the autism spectrum and a gifted rookie attorney. Her character is supposedly based on the brilliant and autistic animal behaviorist Temple Grandin. It has fascinating legal cases, endearing characters and lots of information on whales.
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
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