Author: EW Staff

Biz Beat 9-25-2014

Biz Beat

Tsunami Books is in a pickle. Owner Scott Landfield tells us the building that has housed Tsunami Books on South Willamette  for 20 years is up for sale through Evans, Elder & Brown. Landfield says he has decided to keep the business going, “but where and how are now up in the air.” Ideally, he says, someone would buy the building and keep him as a tenant. “We here at Tsunami Books are totally focused on having our best holiday season ever, beginning today,” he says. Continue reading →

Activist Alert 9-18-2014

Activist Alert

• Peace Week in Eugene began Sept. 14 and continues with the Sweet Peace Festival from noon to 5 pm Saturday, Sept. 20, at Whiteaker Community Head Start Center at 21 N. Grand St. The People’s Climate March (see below) is part of the series. The finale will be from 3 to 4 pm Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Nobel Laureate Peace Park at Alton Baker Park. Call 485-1755 or email calcoffice@gmail.com. Continue reading →

Biz Beat 9-18-2014

Biz Beat

StoveTec, a local for-profit stove enterprise, is pledging financial support for StoveTeam International, a nonprofit organization that brings safe, fuel-efficient and low-emission stoves to communities in Mexico and Central America. Under the new sponsorship, StoveTec — which markets wood cook stoves developed at Aprovecho Research Center in Cottage Grove — will donate a portion of its domestic for-profit sales to support StoveTeam International. Continue reading →

To the Moon

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Fly Moon Royalty

Whatever you might think Fly Moon Royalty sounds like because of their odd-couple image, ignore it. This duo surprises with frenetic soulful performances; they get down like it’s 1953 — before TV was in most American living rooms. “Back in the day you could have an ugly motherfucker singing like an angel on the radio, not needing to look like a movie star,” says Mike Sylvester, producer and MC for the Seattle duo. Adra Boo fills out the act with upbeat vocals. Continue reading →

War Dead 9-18-2014

War Dead

In Afghanistan • 2,343 U.S. troops killed (2,340 last month) • 19,984 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,930) • 1,530 U.S. contractors killed (1,530) • 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA) • $747.9 billion cost of war ($739.6 billion) • $294.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($291.3 million)   Against ISIS • $692.9 million cost of military action • $272,900 cost to Eugene taxpayers   In Iraq Continue reading →

Activist Alert 9-11-2014

Activist Alert

• Eugene PeaceWorks/Eugene Media Action will host a reception with refreshments from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Sept. 11, upstairs in the Growers Market, 454 Willamette, celebrating its new office space and an FCC-approved, low-power FM radio station. The group is working to “get progressive voices on the air focusing on environmental sustainability, economic justice and music made in the Northwest.” Call Craig at 505-2564.  Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 9-11-14

Spray Schedule

ODOT plans to spray Highway 36 as it did in May. A notice was received as follows: “This is to give our two week notification of ODOT shoulder spraying on Highway 36 between MP 0-24 and 32.2-52.5. The herbicide application schedule is tentative and is subject to change due to weather, equipment breakdowns and availability of product.” For daily information call ODOT Herbicide Application Information Line (888) 996-8080. You may also call Tony Kilmer at the Springfield office at 744-8080. Continue reading →

New Track-Town Flick Films In Eugene

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Alexis Pappas (center) shooting a scene for Tracktown at Hayward Field Aug. 29 with (left to right) Brett Ely, Christina Rodgers, Bridget Franek and Renee Baillie. Photo: Drew Anderson.

When you live in Eugene, the phrase “track town” is so ubiquitous it borders on cliché.  But as the latest movie being filmed in Eugene by former UO runner and filmmaker Alexi Pappas, Tracktown hopes to illuminate the allure of the local running obsession.  On Friday, Aug. 29, Pappas and her team rounded up 150 or so locals and 20 professional runners to be extras for a scene with legendary local runners Andrew Wheating and Nick Symmonds filmed at UO’s Hayward Field.  Continue reading →

Biz Beat 9-11-2014

Biz Beat

About $24 million in federal funding for the West Eugene EmX project passed the Metropolitan Policy Committee unanimously last week, according to Rob Zako, executive director of Better Eugene-Springfield Transit (BEST). “We are looking forward to work proceeding efficiently with minimal impacts, and to seeing the new EmX line open in just over two years,” he says. BEST has been holding “listening sessions” with the community over recent months and plans to release a report next month. An online survey is at best-oregon.org.  Continue reading →