Trump Hunter
Oregon’s AG isn’t afraid to take Trump to court
Back when President Donald Trump was something of a businessman, he was no stranger to the courtroom. A 2016 USA Today analysis found that Trump … 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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OregonSaves the Day
Oregon’s retirement program celebrates $25 million invested by participants and two-year anniversary
Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read lights up with excitement when I tell him I signed up for OregonSaves a few months ago. I qualify that … Continue reading
For the Record
Homeless advocate and other campers protest court, deal with new property owner rights
A row of tents appeared in the evening of Thursday, Aug. 8, on a setback sidewalk on the corner of Lincoln Street and 11th Avenue. … Continue reading
Fighting White Supremacy on Springfield City Hall’s Steps
Local activists rally in front of Springfield City Hall, inspired to act after weekend shootings
With only one day’s notice, about 75 people attended a rally in front of Springfield City Hall Wednesday, Aug. 7, to condemn the rise of … Continue reading
A Woman’s Place is at Home Base
Eugene Emeralds celebrate American professional baseball player Lois Youngen
A League of Their Own, the 1992 movie featuring Tom Hanks and Madonna that told the story about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), … Continue reading
Smells Like Inslee Spirit
Eugene Weekly talks with presidential hopeful Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee about his plan to save America and the planet
Time is running out to do something about climate change. Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that, to keep a global temperature … Continue reading
Language Games
Famed YouTube media critic Lindsay Ellis talks aliens, LeftTube and role of media with EW
Lindsay Ellis, a commentator popular for her media-criticism combining comedy and education, says she hadn’t heard about the Facebook group organized to storm Area 51 … Continue reading
Chewing Bubble Gum and Kicking Ass
Locally owned company Run Gum is growing its brand across the U.S.
It’s 3 pm, and two-time Olympian and Run Gum CEO Nick Symmonds is chewing some Run Gum when I meet with him at the company’s … Continue reading
Chain Reaction
Trump’s increased tariffs hit locally owned bicycle manufacturer Bike Friday
“Dead or Alive” is playing on a nearby radio as Bike Friday president Hanna Scholz shows me how the Eugene-based company assembles from scratch its … Continue reading
CLDC Fights the Law
Eugene-based organization challenges constitutionality of Free Speech Plaza curfew
Inscribed on a plaque at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza is a quote from Founding Father Thomas Jefferson: “The will of the people is … Continue reading