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Alan Pittman was Eugene Weekly's longtime news reporter and later news editor.
Sports reporters have long been blasted for pursuing homerism that roots for the home team rather than journalism. So it's interesting to look at the alternative realities of a Register-Guard v. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Rose Bowl match up. Here's the game-ending spike that the "reporters" largely covered by watching on TV like everyone else: Continue reading
Construction begins this month on some of the greenest housing digs ever built in Eugene-LCC’s downtown apartment building for 250 students. “Sustainability is one of the college’s core values,” said Lane Community College spokesman Brett Rowlett. The LCC housing is part of its $53-million downtown campus project in the Sears pit across from the library. Continue reading
The Eugene City Council voted 8-0 tonight to continue discussion of a May ballot measure on an income tax for schools. The council plans to discuss details of the measure on Feb. 14 and take a final vote. The 4J school board may vote on whether to support the additional city funding and how much on Feb. 9. Several councilors appeared to indicate they may ultimately oppose referring a school funding measure to a May ballot vote, but a majority of four councilors and the Mayor spoke in favor of a May ballot measure. Continue reading
“When everyone is carrying a firearm, nobody is going to be a victim,” Arizona State Rep. Jack Harper told the Arizona Republic in the wake of the mass shooting of a congresswoman, 9 year-old girl, judge and others in his state. Here’s a look at what happens when “everyone is carrying a firearm”: Continue reading
At the Eugene 4J School Board Meeting tonight: —Superintendent George Russell revised his $22 million estimated budget cut to $28 million, due to new numbers from Gov. elect John Kitzhaber. Continue reading
The Eugene City Council voted unanimously tonight to have a committee bring back more information on possibly referring a progressive city income tax to save local schools for the May ballot. Continue reading
The Eugene City Council is considering a variety of city tax options to help local schools facing severe budget cuts. The mayor and a city councilor have reportedly asked city staff for information on several tax options including a graduated income tax, a flat income tax and a restaurant tax. Continue reading
So what does the UO’s complicated restructuring plan really mean? Nike billionaire Phil Knight, the UO mega donor who some critics have said has too much power over the public university, told the Oregonian Dec. 5 that it’s about going private and raising tuition. Continue reading
Who is the leader of the Democrats in Washington, D.C.? At a caucus meeting last week, it wasn’t President Barack Obama. All but one of the Democrats at the packed meeting voted for a resolution by local Rep. Peter DeFazio to oppose the President’s deal with Republicans to give billions of dollars in tax breaks to the super wealthy. Continue reading