EW Asks! Elections!
How do you choose who to vote for?
The news that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for Donald Trump to try to screw us over on vote-by-mail both pissed us off … Continue reading
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Another Lane County Newspaper Announces Plans to Close
After five years of covering Oakridge and surrounding communities, the rural nonprofit 'Highway 58 Herald' says financial challenges have made it difficult to continue
On August 22, the Highway 58 Herald announced its imminent closure, set for Sept. 15. The announcement comes after what George Custer, former editor and … Continue reading
Cash Flows
State and federal agencies are actively investigating embezzlement from McKenzie Watershed Alliance
The U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General and the Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Section are investigating a case concerning an … Continue reading
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Live at the Cuthbert August 20
EW Asks! BEST OF EUGENE
We asked you a couple weeks ago what categories we should have had — in case you missed it, that survey is here. And now it’s … Continue reading
Ice Cream, You Scream, We all Scream
for affordable housing! Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane hosts ice cream social and fundraiser
Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane is hosting its fifth annual ice cream social and fundraiser on Sunday. This year’s social features a brand new … Continue reading
A Shocking History
Oregon journalist Steve Law expands his highly renowned series on the Ku Klux Klan in new book
Five blocks from Steve Law’s home in Southeast Portland lies Mount Tabor. Law goes hiking there a few times a week and served as chairman … Continue reading
Roadless Rule Still Under Threat
Trump’s USDA announces it is moving forward with its controversial plan to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule
Trump’s U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary, Brooke L. Rollins, announced August 18 that the USDA Forest Service is moving forward with a plan to rescind … Continue reading
All That Glitters Is Not Gold, It’s Slime
Mugzy W. Slugzy, named 2026 Eugene SLUG queen, brings a golden flare to the Slugdom
The Eugene Saturday Market Stage was oozing with anticipation August 15, with a crowd of nearly 150 gathered to see who the Society for the … Continue reading
Fair Housing Funding under Threat
Lawsuit challenges HUD's restructuring of Fair Housing Initiatives Grant Program
A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts is going to determine the future of fair housing grant funding nationwide, a program created by the Fair Housing Act … Continue reading