Author: EW Staff

Activist Alert 4-18-2013

Activist Alert

• Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken and Sheriff Tom Turner will be at the Springfield City Club to discuss the levy to fund the jail and the Serbu Youth Campus at noon Thursday, April 18, at the Willamalane Center, 250 S. 32nd St. $10 for non-members. See springfieldcityclub.org or call 736-4544. • A free lecture on “Putting Hypersexuality to Work: Black Women and Illicit Eroticism in Pornography” by Mireille Miller-Young of UC-Santa Barbara will be at 10 am Thursday, April 18, at the Knight Library Browsing Room on campus.  Continue reading →

Biz Beat 4-18-2013

Biz Beat

• Lane County Commissioner Sid Leiken and Sheriff Tom Turner will be at the Springfield City Club to discuss the levy to fund the jail and the Serbu Youth Campus at noon Thursday, April 18, at the Willamalane Center, 250 S. 32nd St. $10 for non-members. See springfieldcityclub.org or call 736-4544. • A free lecture on “Putting Hypersexuality to Work: Black Women and Illicit Eroticism in Pornography” by Mireille Miller-Young of UC-Santa Barbara will be at 10 am Thursday, April 18, at the Knight Library Browsing Room on campus.  Continue reading →

Slant 4-18-2013

Slant

• Eugene City Councilor Betty Taylor spent countless hours studying the West Eugene EmX Extension before deciding to support it, and it looks like a similar thoughtful process has gone into her decision to not support the city service fee on the May ballot. Taylor was in the undecided column until this week. Now five out of eight councilors are on record opposing the fee, and if the ballot measure fails it looks like the council will try to find other sources of funding for the threatened services. Continue reading →

Bike Shorts

Brief bike news items

Culture

• Some Eugene-area bike racks take parking a step further than simple functionality. The woodland creatures in front of the Kiva come to mind, and so do the intrauterine device (IUD) bike racks outside the new Planned Parenthood on Franklin in Glenwood. The more cool bike parking opportunities the better. • Sundays at Falling Sky are extra friendly for bicycle commuters. Ride a bike and save a buck.  Continue reading →

War Dead 4-11-2013

War Dead

In Afghanistan • 2,186 U.S. troops killed* (2,184) • 18,360 U.S. troops wounded in action (18,360) • 1,353 U.S. contractors killed (1,316) • 12,793 civilians killed (updates NA) • $628.4 billion cost of war ($626.2 billion) • $188 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($183 million)   In Iraq Continue reading →

Slant 4-1-2013

Slant

• The city fee debate is taking some fascinating twists with Councilor George Brown changing sides as he delves more into the issues of city finances and budget priorities. Will other key supporters of the ballot measure also jump ship? Local Democrats lined up early in favor of the fee but without exploring the arguments in any depth. This debate is getting awkward as supporters discover the city has enough excess reserves from fiscal year 2013 to cover the anticipated deficit in 2014. Continue reading →

Activist Alert 4-11-2013

Activist Alert

• Glorybee’s 38th annual Bee Weekend is April 12-13 at the Factory Store, 29548 B Airport Road in Eugene, right off Highway 99. The free two-day event centers on beekeeping practices, demonstrations and activities such as honey tasting and children’s contests and crafts. Check out glorybeefoods.com or call 689-0913. Continue reading →

Activist Alert 4-4-2013

Activist Alert

• The second Lane Latin@ Leadership Forum focusing on “Latinos and the Education System” will be from 6 to 8:30 pm Thursday, April 4, at District 4J headquarters, 200 N. Monroe in Eugene. Panelists include Carmen Urbina, Juan Cuadros, Edward M. Olivos, Michael Sámano and Anselmo Villanueva. For more information, email Phil Carrasco at carrasco.philipanthony@gmail.com Continue reading →

Biz Beat 4-4-2013

Biz Beat

Nancy Hughes and the nonprofit StoveTeam International will be recognized at the White House April 5. Hughes has been selected as a Rotary Champion of Change, one of 12 people nationwide honored for having “dedicated their lives to improving the lives of others.” StoveTeam provides efficient, inexpensive stores for low-income people around the world, saving fuel and reducing burn injuries and smoke inhalation illnesses. See stoveteam.org and several stories in the EW archives. Continue reading →

War Dead 4-4-2013

War Dead

In Afghanistan • 2,184 U.S. troops killed* (2,183) • 18,360 U.S. troops wounded in action (18,348) • 1,316 U.S. contractors killed (1,316) • 12,793 civilians killed (updates NA) • $626.2 billion cost of war ($624.1 billion) • $183 million cost to Eugene taxpayers (updates NA)   In Iraq Continue reading →