Those Awkward Teenage Years
Two Eugene filmmakers make their debut with a coming-of-age comedy
Can Andy create and deliver the stand-up comedy routine of a lifetime in just one week — with no prior experience — to win the … Continue reading
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‘Alabama Story’ Resonates Today
The play, directed by Stanley Coleman, opens March 29 at Very Little Theatre
The play is a love letter to reading and librarians. Yet Alabama Story — a play by Kenneth Jones based on the true and searing … Continue reading
4J Announces Its Interim Superintendent
Former Bethel superintendent Colt Gill will replace Andy Dey as 4J searches for a leader
Eugene School District 4J announced it has selected former Bethel superintendent Colt Gill as its interim superintendent. Gill left Bethel to serve as Oregon’s deputy … Continue reading
Saving the Ocean with Photos
Conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier speaks as part of Hult Center’s Changemaker Series
“When I grew up I wanted to become a marine biologist,” conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier said. And for a brief moment, she was. Mittermeier graduated … Continue reading
Holding Leaders Accountable
A statement from the teacher who filed a complaint with 4J against Superintendent Andy Dey
By Julie Stewart I am the teacher who filed the formal complaint of sexual harassment against Superintendent Andy Dey on Feb. 24 for kissing me … Continue reading
Showing Up for Lane County’s BIPOC Residents
The local Eugene/Springfield NAACP supports Lane County’s BIPOC population through diversity, health care and education outreach
Eugene/Springfield NAACP creates programming that teaches BIPOC youth about sustainable gardening, empowers their post-high school career goals, and supports their mental health. It advocates for … Continue reading
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs
The NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals are in town
Watch “fascinating felines who share our lives, creating a shared audience experience that inspires, educates and entertains” on the big screen at NY Cat Film … Continue reading
Eugene 4J Schools Chief Andy Dey is Out
The school board will not renew Dey’s contract. Last month, board members made a behind-closed-doors finding that Dey retaliated against a middle-school teacher.
The Eugene School District 4J board voted unanimously on March 6 not to renew Superintendent Andy Dey’s contract after concluding that Dey targeted a female … Continue reading
Eugene Schools Chief Faces New Allegation: He Kissed a Teacher Without Her Consent
The incident took place soon after the school board reprimanded Andy Dey for other misconduct
Embattled Eugene 4J School District chief Andy Dey — already on the brink of losing his job over a finding of misconduct — now faces … Continue reading
Longtime Oregon state Rep. Paul Holvey retiring, Democrat Doyle Canning running
Holvey, the second-ranking Democrat in the Oregon House, beat back a recall attempt last year
BY JULIA SHUMWAY FOR OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE Longtime state Rep. Paul Holvey, the second-ranking Democrat in the Oregon House, plans to retire after 20 years in the House. … Continue reading