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
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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
PacifiCorp verdict, Black Student Success fundraising, the Solstice and more in Slant
It’s Summer Solstice week and we welcomed that splash of rain to kick off the season. The Oregon Coast is gorgeous right now, and we … Continue reading
Slant: Pride, Pollen and Weird Bird News
Congratulations, Eugene! We set a record! ACHOO! According to Oregon Allergy Associates, which tracks pollen at its local office, June 6 was a record 1,301 … Continue reading
Slant: Peace, Wear Orange, Beer Week and more
What we’re reading: Jill Lepore’s piece called “Root and Branch” in the May 29 New Yorker magazine. Short by New Yorker standards, only four pages, … Continue reading