The Possible Dream
In the Heights is a generational answer to West Side Story
Let me get this out of the way: I love West Side Story. Since the first time I saw the movie as a teen after … Continue reading
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Freedom For All
Eugene’s BIPOC community comes together to celebrate Juneteenth
Eugene has had Juneteenth events before, but the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in Texas — two and a half years after the Emancipation … Continue reading
Lane Goes in ‘Lower Risk’
County can start reopening effective June 9 after hitting 65 percent vaccination goal over weekend
Residents in Lane County are one step closer to a total re-open. On June 8, Gov. Kate Brown announced that Lane County — and two … Continue reading
Thurston Hills Project Loses in Federal Court, Again
BLM failed to follow past court order, according to June 4 ruling
Once again, the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial plans to log in a recreation area at Thurston Hills outside Springfield has been stopped in federal … Continue reading
Get Jabbed, Win Big
Lane County is offering sports tickets and joining the model of using a lottery to incentivizing vaccines
If you need more of an incentive to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s your “shot.” Lane County Public Health is working with the University of … Continue reading
A Quiet Place for Water
For resilience and second water source, EWEB is investing millions of dollars for water storage but some neighbors question the move
Head south on Hilyard Street, climb the steep hill, turn right on 40th Avenue and then left on Patterson Street. There’s an empty lot with … Continue reading
Hit the Road Running
Lace up your shoes because organized running is back
Missing the joys of safety pinning a race bib to your shirt and running with a pack of other humans? Well, with more people getting … Continue reading
Elevating Voices
Addressing water shortages in Oregon means listening to communities of color, according to new report
Water is a necessity for life, but Oregon is already facing a drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly update, 71.7 percent of Oregon … Continue reading
The Beat Goes On
After 24 years, Eugene’s Sprout City Studios owner Thaddeus Moore is moving on — but the space will remain
Thaddeus Moore remembers sitting in a movie theater in 2008, watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall and hearing Frank Black’s “You Can’t Break a Heart and Have … Continue reading
Gotta See ‘Em All
A group of four birders, including local birder Noah Strycker, broke Oregon’s record for spotting birds in 24 hours
Picture a van screeching into the parking lot of Devil’s Punch Bowl on the Oregon coast. Four men jump out of the van and run … Continue reading