The Best of Eugene 2012-2013
Those Who Give the “Care Bear Stare” Best Politico 1. Peter DeFazio 2. Kitty Piercy 3. Pete Sorenson Person of the Year 1. Kitty Piercy Continue reading
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Biz Beat 10-25-2012
The Community Veterinary Center, a new nonprofit low-cost clinic, has opened in Eugene to meet the needs of household pets owned by low-income residents of Lane County. Services are by appointment only and all new clients must provide documentation of income to qualify for the services. The center is located at 470 Hwy. 99 N. in Eugene. Hours of operation are Mondays from 2 to 6 pm and Thursdays from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Phone for information and appointments is 636-3324. Continue reading
Activist Alert 10-25-2012
• Eugene City Council Ward 2 candidates Betty Taylor and Juan Carlos Valle will be at a candidate’s forum hosted by the Friendly Area Neighbors at 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 25, at Washington Park Center, 2025 Washington St. Continue reading
Election Endorsements
Here are our selected picks in contested races and issues. See last week’s endorsements issue, our recent news stories, Slant comments and letters for more information, along with the Voters’ Pamphlet and websites for candidates and measures. Campaign finance information can be found at ORESTAR on the Oregon secretary of state’s website. President of the U.S. Barack Obama U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D) Continue reading
Slant 10-25-2012
• Find our condensed endorsements ] in this issue, a 350-word version of last week’s 3,500 words of analysis and recommendations. Our short picks are a handy way to compare our endorsements with those of the R-G, which were also compiled this week. We differ from the daily on the regulate pot measure, corporate kicker measure, the Circuit Court write-in, Court of Appeals, Eugene City Council Ward 2 and House District 7. Continue reading
Election Endorsements
Ballots go in the mail beginning Friday, Oct. 19, for the Nov. 6 general election. The deadline for voter registration passed Oct. 16. Here are our selected picks in contested races and issues. See our recent news stories, Slant comments and letters for more information, along with the Voters’ Pamphlet and websites for candidates and measures. We’ll have more stories next week. Campaign finance information can be found at ORESTAR on the Oregon secretary of state’s website. President of the U.S. Barack Obama Continue reading
Activist Alert 10-18-2012
• How can we achieve net-zero water in buildings? A presentation and round table discussion on the “Water Petal of the Living Building Challenge” will be from 5 to 8 pm Thursday, Oct. 18t, at Gerlinger Lounge on the UO campus. Discussion will focus on three case studies: a single family home, a multi-family building and commercial building. Free, but space is limited. RSVP to Scott Stolarczyk at 342-8077 or email eugene@cascadiagbc.org Continue reading
Biz Beat 10-18-2012
Marketplace@Sprout!, an indoor, year-round evolution of the Springfield Farmers Market, opens for the first time with a celebration from 3 to 7 pm Friday, Oct. 19, at 418 A St. in downtown Springfield, the old First Christian Church. NEDCO purchased the building in 2011 with support from the city of Springfield and various groups and foundations. The market will be open every Friday and the facility will also have a commercial kitchen and serve as a small business incubator. See sproutfoodhub.org or call 345-7106. Continue reading
Slant 10-18-2012
• It’s election time again and the state and local Voters’ Pamphlets are a hefty quarter of an inch thick. It’s all fascinating reading (especially between the lines), reflecting the brilliance and dimness of current political thought and our messy experiment with representative government, aka democracy. Every voter should read it, along with absorbing all the propaganda in print and on the web, in the broadcast media, around the kitchen table and at the water cooler. Continue reading
Slant 10-11-2012
• Ballots go in the mail starting Friday, Oct. 19, and our election issue, including endorsements, will be next week, Oct. 18. We’ll have more election stories right up to Nov. 2, our last issue before the Nov. 6 election. Haven’t registered to vote, or moved since you last voted? Better hurry. The deadline is next Tuesday, Oct. 16, and it’s easy to do online at oregonvotes.org or down at Lane County Elections, 275 W. 10th Ave., in Eugene. Call 682-4234. Continue reading