Awards Night Dinner and Benefit
Broadway Metro is literally pulling out the red carpet for its Awards Night Dinner and Benefit, but since it’s Eugene, you can leave the nice … Continue reading
Henry Houston
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Trieger Happy
Laurie Trieger is running for Lane County commissioner and wants to reimagine how the board looks at problems
Since Laurie Trieger’s campaign for Lane County Board of Commissioners began in June 2019, she says, she’s knocked on nearly 1,200 doors. What she hears … Continue reading
Sen. Ron Wyden Leaves as Pelosi Rips Trump’s Speech
Oregon's senior senator on camera as House speaker tears up State of the Union address
Maybe Sen. Ron Wyden was just trying to beat traffic? As President Donald Trump uttered the final words of his 2020 State of the Union … Continue reading
Back to School Bond
Lane Community College is asking voters to OK a $121.5 million bond for modernization
Lane Community College is trimming fat as it asks voters to OK a $121.5 million bond that would expand career technology education and tackle much-needed … Continue reading
Primal Scream
Screamin’ Jay’s is the new campus hotspot, offering affordable and locally sourced vegan and meat dishes
It’s the last day Screamin’ Jay’s is open for the fall term when I stop by for a sandwich. The food cart opened Oct. 1, … Continue reading
Protesters Crash Trump Rally — Again
Rally at Ferry Street Bridge attracts Trump supporters from Portland and summons a large protester presence
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, supporters of President Donald Trump held an event near Ferry Street Bridge, drawing protesters who called them “fascists” … Continue reading
Feelin’ Renewed
Two clean energy ballot initiatives move on after judge rules against secretary of state's rejection
A Marion County judge ruled today that the Oregon secretary of state must allow two clean energy initiative petitions to proceed through the ballot measure … Continue reading
The Call Up
Cameron Smith has led Oregon agencies and advised governors. Now he wants to be secretary of state.
Cameron Smith’s campaign for secretary of state isn’t his first time answering a “call to service.” He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2003, earning … Continue reading
College Students Use Weed More Where It’s Legal
And they're supposedly binge drinking less, too
Maybe there’s a silver lining to all this weed because where it’s legal, college students are apparently binge drinking less. A study conducted by Harold … Continue reading
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Green Party presidential hopeful Howie Hawkins stops in Oregon to weigh in against Jordan Cove and support his campaign
Howie Hawkins is wearing his Teamsters jacket when he stops in at Eugene Weekly, hours before a campaign event in Corvallis. Recently retired from UPS … Continue reading