• City Club of Eugene starts its new programming year Friday, Sept. 6, at noon, at its new location — WOW Hall, 291 West 8th Avenue. The speaker is former Rep. Peter DeFazio talking on “Threats to Democracy: Should you be Concerned?”
• Voting for Best of Eugene’s nomination round is still open! You have until noon Sept. 9 to get your nominations in for your fav Lane County people, nonprofits, eateries and more! Check out new categories like Best Librarian and old winners like Best Local Hellraiser. EW’s annual Best Of issue comes out Oct. 24. Vote.eugeneweekly.com.
• And as long as you are online, check out our online extra story about the Bigstock music festival at HooDoo Ski Area this weekend, Sept. 6-7 — it’s a fundraiser for Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Adaptive Sports and your chance to rock out in the Willamette National Forest. Read all about it at EugeneWeekly.com.
• The Ferret Olympics are back! Well, the Ferret Agility Trials are, as the event was forced to change its name in 2005 following a lawsuit threat from the weasels on the U.S. Olympic Committee. The tube-shaped athletes continue to participate following the name change, and this year’s competition will take place from noon to 4 pm Sunday, Sept. 8, at Emerald Park Pavillion. The free show benefits the Lane Area Ferret Shelter, and your own slinky friend can participate for a $3 registration fee. Go for gold!
• The West Eugene JH Baxter site has been a source of toxics and concern for neighbors for years. This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it’s proposing to add Baxter to the Superfund National Priorities List — a list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for cleanup financed under the federal Superfund Program. The public can comment on the proposal through Nov. 4. Go to EPA.gov and search Baxter.
• Bloodworks Northwest has put out the word that there’s an “urgent and critical need for blood donations following Labor Day weekend.” Appointments and locations can be found by visiting Bloodworksnw.org.
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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