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Henry Houston

Henry Houston is a Eugene Weekly staff writer covering news, arts, sports and more. Find him at twitter.com/hwhouston1.

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‘Working Class Champion’

Lane County Commissioner Joe Berney is honored by local trade unions

BlogEW-ExtraNews 3 years ago

On April 27, the Lane, Coos, Curry, Douglas Building Trades Council announced that its first-ever “Working Class Champion” award was given to Lane County Commissioner … Continue reading →

Take Five

Marilee Woodrow is retiring from the Springfield City Council, and two candidates want the job

News 3 years ago

For 12 years, the Springfield Ward 5 seat has gone uncontested. But the seat long held by City Councilor Marilee Woodrow is open after her … Continue reading →

Garden with a Purpose

Establish or expand your backyard garden with Willamalane’s GROW Kit program

BlogCulture 3 years ago

Last year was my first season as a dedicated backyard gardener, and despite being a newbie, I had a really good harvest. Maybe 2021 was … Continue reading →

Easy E-Bike Rider

E-bikes can be fun and useful to ride, and Corvallis found a way to help low-income people buy them

Outdoors 3 years ago

It’s one of those rare sunny spring Oregon days as I’m cruising downtown Eugene on an e-bike from Electric Avenue Sports. The sun is shining … Continue reading →

Dedicated Strides

Native American high school runner Kutoven Stevens, who uses the sport to inspire change, is headed to the University of Oregon

News 3 years ago

High school runner and Yerington Paiute tribe member Kutoven “Ku” Stevens remembers his most recent trip to Eugene because it was the day he committed … Continue reading →

Lane County’s Plan to Cut Emissions Approved

If fully implemented, Lane County’s greenhouse gas reduction plan could help meet 2040 emissions targets

BlogEW-ExtraNews 3 years ago

Less than two weeks before Earth Day, the Lane County Board of Commissioners OK’d a plan on April 12 that could cut the county’s greenhouse … Continue reading →

Cannabis Transplant

Comedian, actor and weed farmer Jim Belushi feels at home on his southern Oregon cannabis farm 

CannabisNews 3 years ago

Jim Belushi is in a good mood. Is it the cannabis that he says he microdoses? Or is it that he’s too happy with his … Continue reading →

Pickathon Releases 2022 Lineup

The festival features Valerie June, Nate Smith, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Built to Spill — and more

Music 3 years ago

Oregon’s annual music festival in Happy Valley has returned and the lineup features some of Americana’s big names and up-and-comers. The 2022 Pickathon Music Festival, … Continue reading →

A Wartime Mission 

Environmental fellowship brings Ukrainian scientist to Eugene to monitor Russian war crimes, help Ukraine recover after the war

News 3 years ago

Kateryna Polyanska waited until the last minute to leave Ukraine.  Polyanska, a landscape ecologist at the Kyiv office of Environment People Law (EPL), formerly Ecopravo-Lviv, … Continue reading →

A Poundstone of Jokes

Paula Poundstone brings her observational comedy to Eugene’s Hult Center

Comedy 3 years ago

The first time that comedian Paula Poundstone was in Eugene, she saw a sign on the side of the road that left an impression.  “There … Continue reading →

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Henry Houston

Henry Houston is a Eugene Weekly staff writer covering news, arts, sports and more. Find him at twitter.com/hwhouston1.

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