Pod People
The Hult Center and WildCraft are partnering to let live music happen
The first time I heard Brown Stallion perform, I was in a prison yard at Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem. I wasn’t there as … Continue reading
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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Fighting a Forest Fire With The Force
A trip to a fire line on private forestland shows how wildland firefighters are staying safe and preventing wildfire spread
When a Baby Yoda doll shows up to the Holiday Farm Fire, no wildland firefighter is too cool to pose with it. Firefighters drop their … Continue reading
Ready to Serve
When Holiday Farm Fire hit, Busy Bee Cafe in Springfield offered free meals
Clara Kolessar’s Apple Watch buzzes. She looks at it and is hit with surprise. “Oh, holy moly,” she says. “I just got another $500 donation.” … Continue reading
‘An Unprecedented Event’
Key takeaways from Sept. 10 press conference on Holiday Farm Fire
Fighting the Holiday Farm Fire has been emotional for some firefighters, said Damon Simmons, a spokesperson for Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal at … Continue reading
Honey, We Shrunk the Orchestra
Local ensembles keep the sound of music alive with safety precautions
Orchestras are getting smaller, adjusting to the COVID-19 era. But orchestras adapting to the times isn’t new. Gustav Mahler added instruments that were supposed to … Continue reading
Quarantine on Arrival
Oregon’s governor’s office talked with neighboring states about 14-day quarantine period, but nothing has been adopted
News got out in Oregon in August that Gov. Kate Brown was considering travel restrictions. On Aug. 4, the Governor’s Office told legislators that it … Continue reading
Oregon Facing Statewide Fire Emergency, Says Gov. Kate Brown
At Sept. 9 press conference, governor says she expects a great deal of loss
As wildfires continue to burn Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown opened a Sept. 9 press conference with a dire statement: “We are currently facing a statewide … Continue reading
For Those About to Rock
Not even COVID-19 can stop Bill and Ted from saving the world
Long before Anaheim became the “City of Kindness,” a condition that has supposedly spread to Eugene and other cities, San Dimas was home to two … Continue reading
Beer Run
Alcohol delivery is a gamechanger for some alcohol providers, and the OLCC will decide in September on making it permanent
Jamin Sangster is tapping along on the steering wheel as KDUK plays Top 40 hits over the radio. He’s bopping in his seat, dancing to … Continue reading
Live Free or Die Tryin’
Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen wants to free Americans from government
The Republican Party loves spending money just as much as Democrats. That’s what Libertarian Party presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen tells Eugene Weekly in an email. … Continue reading