Giving Guide!
How to get your favorite nonprofit listed in Eugene Weekly's annual guide to giving
Give a gift of giving for the holiday season — give some love to a local nonprofit doing the work you want to see in … Continue reading
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No Confidence
LCC’s current problems go beyond its Board of Education
By Jim Arnold Last spring (EW, 4/16) I wrote that the Lane Community College Board of Education had become dysfunctional and needed new voices. When … Continue reading
Executive Barriers
The ATF tells EW that it is changing the Firearm Transaction Form and prospective gun buyers must mark their birth sex on the current form
A June 19, Eugene Weekly article Armed and Fabulous included a June 17 email from the public affairs division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, … Continue reading
A Hip Old Nanny Hits the Stage
Craig Allen Smith discusses portraying a middle-aged man portraying an elderly Scottish lady in the ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ musical
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), one of the ultimate Robin William’s ’90s vehicles — chock full of his expert improv and run by fruitings — is everyone’s … Continue reading
A Night with Nosferatu
Enjoy a screening of Nosferatu accompanied by a live score from Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
Stephenie Meyer’s vampires in her Twilight series were sparkly cool kids who beguiled the town of Forks, Washington, with their elusiveness, mystery and beauty. In … Continue reading
‘It Was Racial Profiling’
Over 150 people gathered in Coiner Park, Cottage Grove for a candlelight vigil in support of immigrants in light of recent ICE activity
On Nov. 5, Immigration Customs Enforcement agents threw Juanita Avila to the ground, temporarily detaining her despite her daughter Emely Agustin pleading with the agents … Continue reading
Community Organizing Event Responds to ICE Detainments
Hundreds gathered to learn about the arrests and the next steps
On the evening of Nov. 6, the Lane County Immigrant Defense Network held a nearly two-hour-long “emergency organizing meeting,” covering topics from protesting, to spotting … Continue reading
Democracy Demands Action
What One Oregon Professor Taught His Students About Fighting for Our Republic
My father, Professor Jim Klonoski, taught political science at the University of Oregon for over four decades. Generations of students remember his courses — Introduction … Continue reading
Protester Detained for Unattended Bag at Federal Building
On Oct. 28, a well-known activist was detained in an alleged targeted citation.
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, a local homeless advocate and community activist was handcuffed by federal agents after leaving her backpack on the ground near the … Continue reading
Hello, Hallowe’en
The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House hosts A Hallowee’en Victoriana — Halloween like it was in the Victorian Era
Want to celebrate Halloween like they did back in the day? Like, way back — the Victorian Era, to be exact. Well, this Halloween, or … Continue reading