Eugene Weekly

Jen Sorensen cartoon on Daily Kos today. Continue reading →

Al Jazeera's America network has a story this week on The Big One, the Pacific Northwest's next mega-earthquake. One interesting angle regards Native American oral tradition, old legends of the earth and water in upheaval. Continue reading →

Eugene city government has for decades tried to push out our urban growth boundary, but Portland has taken another look at the impact of sprawl. Short but interesting story on OPB this week. Continue reading →

The Union of Concerned Scientists has a new report out on their analysis of electric vehicles and how they perform over time in terms of pollution. This report deals with some questons that keep coming up, such as: What about the source of the electricity? Does it make sense to drive an electric vehicle powered by coal vs. solar or hydro power? The interactive website allows readers to make calculations depending on where they live. In all, it's good news for the electric vehicle industry. Continue reading →

Seniors and vets won't get a benefits bump this year, but Elizabeth Warren says that doesn't make sense and she wants to do something about it. See the story in The Naton this week. Continue reading →

Here's the response today from the Oregon AFL-CIO after seeing the first public draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Continue reading →

Bernie Sanders has introduced a strong bill in the Senate that would tax and regulate marijuana and remove it from the Class I list of narcotics. Continue reading →

Eugene has its tiny houses and quonset huts, but we're not alone. These llittle houses in Nashville cost about $7,000 to build. Continue reading →

A new report from the Oregon Center for Public Policy shows a surprising increase in hunger despite Oregon's improving economy and job growth. Click on the graph for the story. Continue reading →