How to Save a Life
Volunteering at Egan can build up a community
Egan Warming Center faced a record 11 straight days of activation this year, and with three months of winter left they’re banking on hundreds of … Continue reading
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Paw Prints
LTD launches pilot program to facilitate approval of service animals on public transportation
Almost everywhere he goes, veteran Robert Hendrix of Eugene brings along his longhaired Chihuahua. Although Little Man is a service dog, Hendrix often gets stopped, … Continue reading
Give Guide
Give until it feels good. Then give some more.
“No one has ever become poor from giving.” — Anne Frank Every year, EW writers ask the community, “What groups should people donate to?” And we … Continue reading
American Classics
Delgani String Quartet highlights a busy weekend in classical music in Eugene
How do you turn a mountain into music? Ask composer Benjamin Krause. A recent University of Oregon grad, now teaching in Indiana, Krause just wrote … Continue reading
Pebbles in the Pond
Local High School Remembers Mathew Shepard
If you want to feel hope for the future, I recommend interviewing South Eugene High School theater students. Emma Mowry and Jakobi Luke, both seniors, … Continue reading
Cheap Eats
EW’s resident millennial goes on a quest for meals under $10
EW’s resident millennial goes on a quest for meals under $10 By Kelly Kenoyer If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for a good … Continue reading
The Painter of City Life
Isaac Marquez brings a broad palette as new head of Eugene’s Cultural Services
Back when I first met him, nearly 10 years ago, Isaac Marquez was a painter showing his work in coffee houses and restaurants. He made … Continue reading
Politically Incorrect
These days, some people complain we’ve become too politically correct, or that we’ve become afraid to say what we really mean. Murray Acton, better known … Continue reading
County Strike
As negotiations stall, labor unions ramp up pressure on county
“You wouldn’t layoff a teacher and make them reapply every year,” says Emily Miller, an expanded practice dental hygienist for Lane County Public Health. Miller … Continue reading
People not Posing
The figure paintings of Melissa Sikes at Maude Kerns Art Center
An entire room at the Maude Kerns Art Center is dedicated to Melissa Sikes’ series of artworks titled The Back Dock. Other paintings from the … Continue reading