What Happened in 2019
Rounding up some of the year's biggest stories
A lot happened in 2019 with President Donald Trump, so it’s easy to forget what happened locally. Although Eugene Weekly is a little late to the … Continue reading
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Mourn the Dead
Remembering those who have died unhoused in Eugene this year
Stripped to their core, all the homeless own is the concrete, dirt and their wits. The concrete is unforgiving, the dirt turns to mud this … Continue reading
Secretary of State Rejects Clean Electricity Ballot Measures
Once again citing Oregon's single subject requirement, Bev Clarno rejects the measures
Two ballot measures backed by Renew Oregon that aim to ask voters to support climate action were rejected by Secretary of State Bev Clarno Thursday, … Continue reading
Douglas County Homeless Shelter Rejected … by the City of Roseburg
The city forces Douglas County to take down temporary homeless shelter
Douglas County, Lane County’s politically conservative neighbor to the south, is one of the few in the state that has tried to address homelessness by … Continue reading
Add ‘Reversing Heroin Overdoses’ to Your Resume
Oregon Health Authority launches campaign to teach employers how to reverse opioid overdoses
At a Nov. 18 press conference , the Oregon Health Authority announced a campaign that aims to provide employers with the tools needed to train … Continue reading
Water for Warm Springs
MRG Foundation fundraises for tribe as water issues continue
Water is life, Chúush iwa Waqishwit in the Sahaptin language commonly spoken in Warm Springs. A motto that many tribal people have adopted takes on … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly Makes its Pro Wrestling Debut
During POW! Pro Wrestling show, two wrestlers use EW's Nov. 5 'Nerd Issue' in match
Some of pro wrestling’s deadliest weapons include kendo sticks, steel chairs, barbed wire-wrapped baseball bats and flaming tables. Now joining the ranks of wrestling tools … Continue reading
What We’ve Learned from Eugene’s Climate Action Plan 2.0
Spoiler: Eugene's climate looks bad and heavy consumption has a big role in greenhouse gas emissions
As time runs out to do something meaningful to mitigate the amount of damage climate change will do to us, the Trump administration notified the … Continue reading
No Heart for Huckabees
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to speak at Freedom Foundation fundraiser in Salem
Mike Huckabee is a failed presidential candidate, the former governor of Arkansas and apparently plays the bass guitar well. But Huckabee is getting ready to … Continue reading
Police Set Up Surveillance Trailer at Homeless Protest Camp Across from Newspaper Office
The Eugene Police Department surveillance trailer sits amidst a longstanding protest camp and across from the alt weekly newspaper
The Eugene Police Department has set up a surveillance trailer to monitor a homeless protest camp across from Eugene Weekly. EW has reached out to … Continue reading