Best Indie bookstore
1. Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., 541-345-8986, TsunamiBooks.org. 2. Smith Family Bookstore, 525 Willamette St., 541-343-4717, SmithFamilyBookstore.com. 3. Books With Pictures Eugene, 296 E. 5th … Continue reading
Emily Rogers
Author: Emily Rogers
Subsidized Child Care
A grant from the U.S. Department of Education can help pay for student-parent childcare
More than half of all college students in the U.S. are considered “nontraditional” students, meaning they are over the age of 24, work full time, … Continue reading
Strained Relationship
After a series of political defeats, a powerful union wants Oregon voters to give it an edge in its campaign to unionize cannabis industry workers
One of the nation’s largest labor unions has been waging an aggressive and — in some ways unprecedented — political fight to gain a stronghold … Continue reading
Punks for a Cause
RAD Eugene is hosting its third annual mental health benefit punk show
For the founders, as well as one of the board members of Radical Alternative Development, the punk scene is all they’ve ever known. “If I … Continue reading
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side
Grammy Award winning musician, guitarist and producer T Bone Burnett brings his solo project album to the Hult Center Sept. 9
“You’re supposed to get better as you get older,” says T Bone Burnett, record producer, guitarist and songwriter for over five decades. For the first … Continue reading
Pawsitive Approach to Charity
Every year the Eugene Police Department encourages its employees to donate to charity. What keeps its employees donating is ‘bring your pet to work day.’
The employees at the Eugene Police Department like to have fun with the incentives they give people for donating to nonprofit charities. One incentive has … Continue reading
Counterculture Couture
Vintage stores provide a portal back to the early years of the Oregon Country Fair
The summer of 1969 marked key events in history from the first man landing on the moon to Woodstock, and the beginning of the Oregon … Continue reading
Protesting Homeless Sweeps
Protesters speak out against trespass citations given to homeless people and their advocates
During the January ice storm that ravaged Lane County, the police issued more than 70 citations for criminal trespass. It’s not clear how many of … Continue reading