From Best of Eugene to What We’re Reading in Slant
Normally, when we hear of a local newspaper selling, we get the shivers, but this week it’s good news. Oregon-based Country Media has purchased Newport … Continue reading
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Bo Nix ads, Congrats to Old Nick’s, What We’re Reading and More in Slant
Meet Eugene Weekly’s new calendar editor, read about those giant Bo Nix ads in NYC, what we’re reading and more in this week’s Slant!
What we’re reading: Necessary Trouble: Growing up at midcentury by Drew Gilpin Faust, the former president of Harvard University This wonderfully written 270-page book is … Continue reading
Donations for Homeless People in the Heat, WTF PeaceHealth, National Cinema Day and More in Slant
Eugene, Oregon, is about to become a city of more than 170,000 people without an emergency room. PeaceHealth announced the impending closure of its University … Continue reading
Smoke, Politics and Supporting Local News in Slant
As we write this, Eugene and Springfield are covered in choking smoke from nearby fires in the Willamette National Forest. The Bedrock Fire continues to … Continue reading
Best of Eugene, Self-Serve Gas, Where to get Fire Info and More in Slant
Best of Eugene voting has kicked off! Go to BestofEugene.com and vote for all you love in Lane County. This is a readers’ poll, so … Continue reading
Stars, Fires, Writers and Barbies: Just of the few of the musings in Slant
It’s Best of Eugene time! (by which we actually mean Best of Lane County — you can vote for local people, restaurants, businesses and nonprofits throughout … Continue reading
Fires, Mystery Writing Politicians, Crossfit Champs and EW’s New Reporter in this Week’s Slant
As we go to press, the Bedrock Fire up Fall Creek continues to grow in size — nearly 6,200 acres as of Wednesday morning. The plume … Continue reading
Extreme Climate Change, Celebrating a Judge, the Legislature and the Law on Secret Recordings in Slant
Judge Thomas Coffin, retired U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S District Court for the District of Oregon, had his portrait unveiled at the Wayne Morse … Continue reading
Parades, Politics, City Hall and More in Slant
Normally, we are all for the petition process, but sometimes it’s let Oregonians do more harm than good — think 2004’s gay marriage ban. This … Continue reading
No News Desert Here, Bears, Baseball and More in Slant
A young bear recently wandered into the grounds of Cascade Manor in south Eugene. Five deer rested on a lawn on Birch Lane near Hendricks … Continue reading