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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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Rodney Heckathorn: 1959-2021

Remembered as a man who loved hot rods and AC/DC, Heckathorn died during the June heatwave

NewsObituary 4 years ago

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 →

A Classical Comeback Story

Upcoming Oregon Mozart Players and Delgani String Quartet seasons bring together old and new compositions 

Music 4 years ago

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 →

Supporting Essential Workers on Strike

As McKenzie-Willamette hospital workers strike what they call unfair labor practices, Congressman Peter DeFazio pays a supportive visit

BlogEW-ExtraNews 4 years ago

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 →

Three of a Kind

Springfield’s Washburne Cafe is the place for coffee, doughnuts and fried chicken sandwiches

Chow 4 years ago

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 →

Lane County Now Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day

All but one Lane county commissioner approved the decision to replace Columbus Day

BlogEW-ExtraNews 4 years ago

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 →

On The Waterfront

The city of Springfield is asking developers to submit proposals for riverfront development, and river advocates are concerned

News 4 years ago

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 →

Oregon Redistricting Draws Concern

Oregon’s Legislature redistricting process could be illegal, alleges Rep. Marty Wilde

BlogNews 4 years ago

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 →

Someone Take the Wheel

Lane Transit District is struggling to hire and retain bus operators as wages and stability can be found elsewhere

News 4 years ago

The retail and hospitality industry aren’t the only industries that are desperately seeking employees. Lane Transit District is experiencing a shortage of bus operators and … Continue reading →

Pre Caution

The city of Eugene plans to add safety improvements to the Pre’s Rock roadside memorial 

News 4 years ago

The road to Pre’s Rock is a tight, winding hilly road in southeast Eugene. Once you’re at the roadside memorial for Steve Prefontaine, those paying … Continue reading →

Back on Track

The Prefontaine Classic’s return to Eugene shows off the new Hayward Field, breaks records and shows how fun track and field is

BlogCultureSports 4 years ago

As I walked up about 20 rows to get to my seat, I began to worry that I wasted a lot of money on bad … 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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