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Colin Houck

Colin Houck interned for Eugene Weekly while studying journalism at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication in 2019. He currently works as a freelance writer and photographer. He writes on topics ranging from social justice issues, political extremism, land use and environmental issues and civics. His photographic work includes photojournalism, documentary, sports, portraiture and fashion. You can find his work at www.colinhouckphotography.com.

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Saturday Night’s (Not) Alright for Fighting

Saturday’s right-wing rally was peaceful — sort of

News 6 years ago

Aside from a few isolated skirmishes throughout the day, the “God, Guns and Liberty” rally Saturday, Aug. 10, in downtown Eugene was mostly free of … Continue reading →

Racist Hoax Flyer Goes Viral

Target of hoax says it has brought harassment

BlogNews 6 years ago

An Oregon woman’s image has gone viral, and not in a good way.  Amber Lee Hughes, 31, of Cottage Grove says that on Monday, Aug. … Continue reading →

Right-Wingers Make Great Organizers — for the Left

God, Guns and Liberty rally draws a few dozen on the right, hundreds on the left

BlogNews 6 years ago

Local conservatives made good on their promise Saturday, Aug. 10, to bring a contentious rally to downtown Eugene despite strong push-back and concerns the rally … Continue reading →

Local White Supremacist Resentenced

Jake Laskey receives additional prison time

News 6 years ago

On June 18, more than a year after his arrest for assault, Jacob Albert Laskey, 39, was sentenced for violating the terms of his probation. … Continue reading →

How About Those Debates?

Eugeneans dish on the many Democratic candidates

News 6 years ago

With the latest round of Democratic debates in the bag, Eugene Weekly became curious about what the city’s residents think so far. With the election … Continue reading →

Right-Wing Rally to Descend on Downtown

God, Guns and Trump rally leads to questions about community safety

News 6 years ago

A group of armed Trump supporters say they will host a rally at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza Saturday, Aug. 10, regardless of concerns … Continue reading →

DeFazio Readies for Battle Again

The congressman brings back a resolution limiting presidential war powers

BlogNews 6 years ago

Congressman Peter DeFazio brought his three-stop town hall tour to Eugene Thursday, Aug. 2, where he discussed his reintroduction of a bill limiting the presidential … Continue reading →

Party People

The Whiteaker Block Party rages on

Music 6 years ago

Leading up to the summer of 2006, a small group of friends in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood had an idea that what the neighborhood needed was … Continue reading →

Eugene Young Voters Open Up (Finally!)

Young voters speak on which presidential candidate they might vote for and issues important to them

News 6 years ago

If there’s one segment of the Eugene voter population that has proven hard to reach, it’s been young voters. Most were in a rush (let’s … Continue reading →

City Council Votes Unanimously (At Last) to Condemn White Supremacy

Councilor's First Amendment concerns derailed earlier vote

BlogNews 6 years ago

Eugene city councilors on Wednesday, July 24, revisited the resolution condemning white supremacy that narrowly passed during Monday’s session with a 4-3 vote. That vote … Continue reading →

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Colin Houck

Colin Houck interned for Eugene Weekly while studying journalism at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication in 2019. He currently works as a freelance writer and photographer. He writes on topics ranging from social justice issues, political extremism, land use and environmental issues and civics. His photographic work includes photojournalism, documentary, sports, portraiture and fashion. You can find his work at www.colinhouckphotography.com.

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