No Field of Dreams
‘If you build it, they will come’ is not true of homeless services
One of the most common questions I get asked when speaking about the work of SquareOne Villages is some version of Field of Dreams: “If … Continue reading
Year: 2023
Welcome to Eugene. Don’t Drive.
Dear new members of our Eugene community: We want to welcome you to our lovely city in the valley; our quality of life is no … Continue reading
Protesters and EPD Standoff Over Eviction
Update: Candice King fights for the right to keep her house
At 9 am on July 5, officers with the Eugene Police Department and Lane County Sheriff’s Office burst through Candice King’s window to evict her … Continue reading
Parades, Politics, City Hall and More in Slant
Normally, we are all for the petition process, but sometimes it’s let Oregonians do more harm than good — think 2004’s gay marriage ban. This … Continue reading
A Few Reflections
How about a maximum wage law of 40 times the minimum hourly wage? If you can’t live on 40 times what you pay your workers, … Continue reading
Navigating River City
Putting on a 1957 play set in 1912 Iowa presents a few sensitivity challenges in 2023. But, oh, those 76 trombones!
When Kirk Boyd signed on to direct The Music Man, which opens Friday, July 7, at The Shedd Institute, he knew right off he’d have … Continue reading
Where the Wildflowers Are
Avoid the crowds at Iron Mountain with short hikes nearby
Starting on the Fourth of July weekend, thousands of wildflower lovers crowd the trail to Iron Mountain on South Santiam Highway 20. Don’t join them! … Continue reading
‘The Block is Hot’ for the July First Friday ArtWalk
Black artists will be showcased at The Farmers Market Pavilion July 7
Vibrant artistic and cultural displays from Black artists will be on full display downtown July 7 during a portion of the Eugene First Friday ArtWalk. … Continue reading
All’s Fair
The Oregon Country Fair promises a sleeker but better experience in its second year live and in-person post-pandemic
It’s fair time — the Oregon Country Fair, that is, Lane County’s long-running annual celebration that transports its fans to an three-day alternate universe lying … Continue reading
Trump’s Tacky Theater of the Absurd
I guess Trump is too busy defending his right to have classified documents dumped all over his Mar-a-Lago ranchero to realize how ridiculously embarrassing his … Continue reading