Holvey Knows That Democracy Is About Building A Majority
My state representative, Paul Holvey, understands that democracy isn’t about “my way or the highway.” To get anything done, you need to work with people … Continue reading
Year: 2023
Read While You Stroll With Your Kids
Summer StoryWalks with the Eugene Public Library runs through August
A morning walk through the park can offer great reading opportunities for young kids. The Eugene Public Library’s bilingual Summer StoryWalks at two city parks … Continue reading
Different Ways of Knowing
‘Our Shared Breath’ at JSMA corresponds to a campus-wide Common Reading
Our Shared Breath: Creativity and Community is on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art through October. The show is part of Common Seeing, … Continue reading
Enjoy the Fourth, but Stay Cool and Help Others
County officials warn that hot weather can be dangerous for some people and local groups collect supplies for the unhoused
It’s going to be hot out there for the Fourth of July, and Lane County Public Health reminds us all to pay attention to the … Continue reading
Train Art at a Stop
An exhibit showcasing train graffiti runs through July at the Springfield City Hall Gallery
We’ve all seen them as they crawl in tortoise-like fashion through the crossings of Eugene and Springfield, train cars that are canvases for layers of … Continue reading
Web Letters: Bull Street feedback; Non-Fossil-Fuel Electric in Oregon
LOCKING PEOPLE UP MAKES THEM WORSE There are many things we could be doing about the problem of homelessness, but the recent Weekly article “Lessons … Continue reading
Oregon Republicans mount campaign against one of their own while constituents defend him
Charlie Conrad, a first-term representative, describes himself as fiscally conservative and socially libertarian
BY: JULIA SHUMWAY DEXTER– Oregon’s leading anti-abortion political advocacy organization and a small group of Lane County Republicans gathered on the banks of the Dexter … Continue reading
The Clock Is Ticking
Eugene’s policies on homelessness are in dangerous waters
Eugene Weekly’s June 15 cover story “Where’s the Humanity?” described how sad and ultimately unjust Eugene’s policies are towards the homeless. Here we are, living … Continue reading
Finding Beauty
Q&A with Easy Beauty author and two time Pulitzer-Prize finalist Chloé Cooper Jones
Chloé Cooper Jones’ memoir Easy Beauty is a hit with critics and audiences alike, and in early May was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Jones … Continue reading
Planning For the Next Fire
Rural Lane County residents are clearing brush, forming groups and renting fire equipment as climate change promises another severe fire season
Dave Brink has been president of Brink Fire Resources near Creswell for nearly 20 years. His business has routinely rented out fire suppression trailers, with … Continue reading