Kiasia Baggenstos
In June, following her freshman year in the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, Portland native Kiasia Baggenstos was named the first-ever winner … Continue reading
Year: 2023
City Hall Abides
First the good news. Eugene’s long wait for a new City Hall may finally be over. The rag-tag assortment of satellite offices has found a … Continue reading
Who Can Feed the Hungry?
Homeless outreach group Breakfast Brigade resists the city’s efforts to stop its members from feeding the hungry at Washington Jefferson Park
On Thursday, June 29, Lisa Levsen spent her morning the same way she always does five days of the week: feeding the hungry at Washington … Continue reading
The Grandeur and Resiliency of Oregon Forests
White Lotus Gallery hosts ‘Forests of Oregon’ through Sept. 2
From fragile beginnings — a drawing of a seedling from Analee Fuentes called “Hope” — to stately mature trees in winter — a photograph from … Continue reading
Reeling in the Years
The former Bijou cinemas reinvents itself as the Art House
In many ways, a building is the lead character in this story. The building in question is no mere building, of course, but more an … Continue reading
Eugene Mayor on Fossil Fuels, Former UO Pres Messes Up, 4J School Board Resignation and More in This Week’s Slant
Now that national Pride month has wrapped up and Eugene’s official Pride celebration is on the horizon for August, we are pondering where, for the … Continue reading
Fairmount Neighbors Clarifies Its Position
In Eugene Weekly June 29, there was a full-page paid advertisement titled “Request to Stop Franklin Blvd Transformation.” To some readers, the top portion of … Continue reading
Why Subsidize a Private Baseball Business?
Like Rachel Bitecofer (“A New Civic Stadium,” July 6), my family and I have enjoyed attending Eugene Emeralds baseball games over the years. However, I … Continue reading
A Brilliant Con Job
The Shedd’s Music Man marches straight into the heart
Once in a while professional stage director Kirk Boyd comes out of retirement to give local theater lovers a welcome taste of his theatrical magic. … Continue reading
County Votes Yes on Condemning Hate, Bias and Violence
In a tight vote, Lane County commissioners approve an all-board response to hate, bias and violence
On Tuesday July 11, the Board of Lane County Commissioners voted 3-2 to establish a board response to acts of hate, bias or violence in … Continue reading