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Beyond Cartoons

The popular perspective on animation tends to lie within the realm of Saturday morning cartoons or late-night adult comedy like South Park or Family Guy. But Portland’s Northwest Animation Festival is trying to change these classic conceptions of animation. And this year, the festival is bringing its expansive, carefully curated program down to Eugene. “We’ve put a lot of effort into building our audience in Portland,” says festival director Sven Bonnichsen. “We’re hoping to do the same in Eugene.” Continue reading →

Folk Blitz

There’s a new record that’s pretty much recorded

Music 12 years ago

Eric Earley is of two minds when it comes to talking about the 10th anniversary of Blitzen Trapper’s self-titled debut album. “Well, we’ve only been touring for like five years, and before that we were playing but not really, so for me, when we started touring was when we really started to be a band,” Earley says. “But yeah, the years have definitely gone by fast.” Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 5-30-13

Spray Schedule 12 years ago

• Walton Hylomorphia plans to ground spray 175 acres near the Siuslaw River with Glyphosate, Triclopyr Ester and Glyphosate Amine. • ODOT spring spraying plan: the week of May 13, the Veneta section including 126 west of Eugene, Hwy. 36 and Territorial Highway; the week of May 20, the Florence section of Hwys. 126 West, 36 and 101. Spraying began at the beginning of May, call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 (Lane County area) at 744-8080 or call (888) 996-8080 for herbicide application information. Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 5-23-13

Spray Schedule 12 years ago

• Walton Hylomorphia plans to ground spray 175 acres near the Siuslaw River with Glyphosate, Triclopyr Ester, and Glyphosate Amine. • ODOT spring spraying plan: the week of May 13, the Veneta section including 126 west of Eugene, Hwy. 36 and Territorial Highway; the week of May 20, the Florence section of Hwys. 126 West, 36 and 101. Spraying began at the beginning of May, call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 (Lane County area) at 744-8080 or call (888) 996-8080 for herbicide application information. Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 5-16-13

Spray Schedule 12 years ago

ODOT spring spraying is under way, but calling the 888 number below indicates the plan is not followed closely. • The week of May 13, the Veneta section including Hwy. 126 west of Eugene, Highway 36 and Territorial Highway. • The week of May 20, the Florence section of Hwys. 126 West, 36 and 101. Call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 (Lane County area) at 744-8080 or call 1-888-996-8080 for herbicide application information. Continue reading →

Endorsements

News 12 years ago

The May Special Election is May 21 and ballots can be mailed until Thursday, May 16. After that they can be dropped off at any white ballot box around town or at Lane County Elections offices at 10th and Lincoln. Here are our endorsements on selected local issues and contested races. More complete information can be found in our election issue (linked below). LCC Board Zone 1 Position Sharon Stiles Continue reading →

Endorsements

News 12 years ago

Enter Room 237

Film 12 years ago

Stanley Kubrick created The Shining to exorcise his guilt for helping fake the 1969 Apollo moon landing, to represent the genocide of Native Americans or to retell the Greek myth Theseus and the Minotaur. Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 5-9-13

Spray Schedule 12 years ago

ODOT spring spraying plan: • The week of May 6, two days on Hwy. 58 and two days on Hwy. 126 east of Eugene. • The week of May 13, the Veneta section including Hwy. 126 west of Eugene, Hwy. 36 and Territorial Highway. • The week of May 20, the Florence section of Hwy. 126 West, Hwy. 36 and Hwy. 101. Spraying began a couple weeks ago, call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 (Lane County area) at 744-8080 or call (888) 996-8080 for herbicide application information. Continue reading →

Endorsements: 2013 May Special Election

News 12 years ago

Ballots are in the mail for the May Special Election in Oregon. Ballots can be mailed until approximately Thursday, May 16. After that they can be dropped off until 8 pm Tuesday, May 21, at any white ballot box around town or at Lane County Elections offices at 10th and Lincoln. Here are our endorsements on selected local issues and contested races. More information can be found in our election coverage this issue and past issues, in the Voters Pamphlet and on various websites. Ballot Measure 20-210 4J School Bonds — YES Continue reading →