Author: EW Staff

Biz Beat 7-18-2013

Biz Beat

The nonprofit Emerald Empire Hempfest is back for its 11th year for three days beginning Friday, July 19, at Maurie Jacobs Park in Eugene, across the footbridge from Valley River Center. The alcohol- and drug-free festival features live music, food booths, educational exhibits, a hemp fashion show and new product demonstrations. This year’s theme is “The Walls of Cannabis Prohibition are Coming Down.” Volunteers are still needed. Call Dan Koozer at 517-0957 or see EmeraldEmpireHempfest.com. Continue reading →

Activist Alert 7-18-2013

Activist Alert

• The award-winning documentary Roadmap to Apartheid by filmmakers Ana Nogueira, a white South African, and Eron Davidson, a Jewish American-Israeli, narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker, will be shown at 7 pm Thursday, July 18, at Cozmic, 199 W. 8th Ave. Sponsored by Al-Nakba Awareness Project.  Continue reading →

Activist Alert 7-11-2013

Activist Alert

• Chuck Sheketoff, executive director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, will speak at City Club of Eugene at noon Friday, July 12, at the Hilton’s O’Neil Room on the lobby level. Sheketoff will talk about how well Oregon’s economy has been performing and will look at how our economic growth, unemployment rate and worker productivity compare with other states. $5 for nonmembers. See cityclubofeugene.org. Continue reading →

Biz Beat 7-11-2013

Biz Beat

Food and farm rights in Lane County are the focus of a citizens’ initiative petition filed July 10 at the Lane County Elections Office. The filing launches the Support Local Food Rights campaign, which, if successful, will be “the first food rights for residents and farmers to be established in Oregon,” according to chief petitioner Lynn Bowers. Ann Kneeland is the attorney for the campaign and can be reached at 255-0272 or annbkneeland@yahoo.com. Continue reading →

Recycle Power

Dick Stewart embraces the spirit of recycling

Culture
Dick Stewart

For many years at the main stage area of the Oregon Country Fair, a sign that says “Dick Stewart Memorial Kiosk” has hung above a recycling stand. It’s a nice tribute, but a bit misleading — Dick Stewart is alive and well. Stewart says the sign hasn’t been a favorite of his wife’s. “She said, ‘It can’t be a memorial! Memorials are something for dead people, and you’re not dead!’” he explains. Continue reading →

Activist Alert 7-3-2013

Activist Alert

• Civil libertarian Raymond Brown, a recently retired educator with the Bethel School District, will be celebrating Independence Day in period costume, reciting the Declaration of Independence by heart at 1, 3 and 5 pm July 4 at the top of Skinner Butte. He will also be flying 25 full-sized flags atop the butte. Continue reading →

War Dead 7-3-2013

War Dead

In Afghanistan • 2,241 U.S. troops killed (2,238 last week) • 18,851 U.S. troops wounded in action (18,795) • 1,353 U.S. contractors killed (1,353) • 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA) • $638.9 billion cost of war ($637.4 billion) • $191.7 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($191.2 million)   In Iraq Continue reading →

Biz Beat 7-3-2013

Biz Beat

Art and the Vineyard will feature local wineries and dozens of other small businesses in a summer celebration that begins 11 am July 4 and continues through Saturday, July 6. Weather should be a little cooler and we encourage everyone to turn out and experience this unique outdoor gathering of artists, musicians and other performers, authors, chefs, brewers and vintners in Alton Baker Park. The event by the river is also a fundraiser for the Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene’s oldest nonprofit community center for the visual arts.  Continue reading →

Activist Alert 6-27-2013

Activist Alert

• Health Care for All Oregon’s Eugene chapter will host the statewide annual meeting of its coalition from 10 am to 3 pm Friday, June 28, at First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St. The gathering of HCAO’s 80 member organizations, along with delegates from labor unions, health care providers and other groups, is open to the public. The Eugene chapter will later meet from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday, July 2, at EWEB, 500 E. Continue reading →

Biz Beat 6-27-2013

Biz Beat

What’s a “benefit company?” The Oregon Senate has approved a new designation for businesses to register as corporations committed to sustainability. Companies will need to meet certain social and environmental performance guidelines. HB 2296A has passed both houses of the Legislature and is expected to be signed by Gov. Kitzhaber, but the rules and regulations are still to be worked out.  Continue reading →