Even New York Needs Better Newspapers
More proof that small newspapers are desperately needed in the modern media landscape: Newly elected New York Republican Congressman George Santos turns out to be … Continue reading
Year: 2023
Slant
Is your urge to garden growing as food prices climb? Well, the city of Eugene has announced that the lottery for new gardeners in the … Continue reading
Crisis Mode
A crisis stabilization center in Lane County could mean leaving behind a system riddled with gaps. But first, the county must address what isn’t working.
By Anna Kaminski and Winter Wagner A scorching afternoon in Tucson in August 2020 had all the makings of a tragedy. A local judge had ordered … Continue reading
The World Economy Is Based On Growth
Following on Mark Robinowitz’s concern about the lack of serious action to address climate change and plans for Eugene to continue growing on top of … Continue reading
Not Going Flat
A Biden administration executive order leads U.S. Forest Service to withdraw plans to sell timber in a mature forest
The U.S. Forest Service ended 2022 with a decision that local environmentalists are celebrating. The federal agency decided to withdraw its plans for the Flat … Continue reading
Life Lessons in the Death House
VLT opens an adaptation of a prize-winning novel on facing mortality
In Ernest J. Gaines’ 1993 novel A Lesson Before Dying, a young African American man innocent of any crime is sentenced to the electric chair … Continue reading
Notorious White Supremacist Back in Jail
Shortly after EW reports on his attempt to promote a metal festival near Bend, Jacob Laskey lands in Deschutes County Jail
Less than 48 hours after Eugene Weekly reported on notorious white supremacist Jacob Laskey’s attempt to promote a black metal festival called Murder Fest near … Continue reading
Hult Center plays Host to Mayor Vinis’ State of the City Address
The Mayor’s State of the City Address recalled city successes of the past year and a new Economic Development Council for 2023
In her first live State of the City Address since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis outlined the city’s successes and … Continue reading
Imagine Peace On Earth
When I was a child and the movie, which used to cost 25 cents, got scary, I simply closed my eyes. The soundtrack usually signaled … Continue reading
Robinowitz Responds
Chuck Areford (EW 1/5) claims I’m grumpy because I don’t like environmental groups being sleepy on the job. No group opposes expansions of Eugene to … Continue reading