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Henry Houston is a Eugene Weekly staff writer covering news, arts, sports and more. Find him at twitter.com/hwhouston1.
Months after Gov. Kate Brown announced a vaccine mandate for all state workers, the Association of Oregon Corrections Employees union has filed a lawsuit, attempting … Continue reading
Over the years, Salt & Straw has been getting some big attention, in some ways peaking in 2019 when the legendary Jeff Goldblum profiled the … Continue reading
Inside Cascadia Mobility’s Eugene office, bicycles are the center of attention. Bicycle rims are on the walls with photos of staff tucked into spokes, mountain … Continue reading
Rodney Heckathorn, 61, died June 27, during Oregon’s first summer heatwave. Toward the end of his life he spent time living near Washington-Jefferson Park with … Continue reading
For 18 months, most of Eugene’s classical music ensembles stayed away from indoor performance. As venues re-open — some of which require vaccinations or a … Continue reading
About 80 hospital workers and supporters are standing outside McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, waving signs announcing an unfair labor practice strike. As drivers pass … Continue reading
Decades before taking over Washburne Cafe in 2016, its current owners were attending Springfield High School together. Purchasing the Main Street Springfield café wasn’t their … Continue reading
On Sept. 28, the Lane County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to establish the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The vote … Continue reading
The Willamette River runs for 187 miles, starting in Lane County and flowing into the Columbia near Portland. But there’s about 450 feet of that … Continue reading
The way the Oregon Legislature is redrawing the maps that determine the districts of elected state officials is problematic, alleges State Rep. Marty Wilde. Every … Continue reading