Fires, Mystery Writing Politicians, Crossfit Champs and EW’s New Reporter in this Week’s Slant
As we go to press, the Bedrock Fire up Fall Creek continues to grow in size — nearly 6,200 acres as of Wednesday morning. The plume … Continue reading
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Extreme Climate Change, Celebrating a Judge, the Legislature and the Law on Secret Recordings in Slant
Judge Thomas Coffin, retired U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S District Court for the District of Oregon, had his portrait unveiled at the Wayne Morse … Continue reading
Eugene Mayor on Fossil Fuels, Former UO Pres Messes Up, 4J School Board Resignation and More in This Week’s Slant
Now that national Pride month has wrapped up and Eugene’s official Pride celebration is on the horizon for August, we are pondering where, for the … Continue reading
Parades, Politics, City Hall and More in Slant
Normally, we are all for the petition process, but sometimes it’s let Oregonians do more harm than good — think 2004’s gay marriage ban. This … Continue reading
No News Desert Here, Bears, Baseball and More in Slant
A young bear recently wandered into the grounds of Cascade Manor in south Eugene. Five deer rested on a lawn on Birch Lane near Hendricks … Continue reading
PacifiCorp verdict, Black Student Success fundraising, the Solstice and more in Slant
It’s Summer Solstice week and we welcomed that splash of rain to kick off the season. The Oregon Coast is gorgeous right now, and we … Continue reading
Cornbread Café is for sale, Rep. Paul Holvey is facing a possible (and lousy) recall and more newsy tidbits in this week’s Slant
It makes no sense to even think about recalling Rep. Paul Holvey, one of our most outstanding Oregon legislators and a staunch labor advocate, but … Continue reading
Slant: Pride, Pollen and Weird Bird News
Congratulations, Eugene! We set a record! ACHOO! According to Oregon Allergy Associates, which tracks pollen at its local office, June 6 was a record 1,301 … Continue reading
Slant: Peace, Wear Orange, Beer Week and more
What we’re reading: Jill Lepore’s piece called “Root and Branch” in the May 29 New Yorker magazine. Short by New Yorker standards, only four pages, … Continue reading
Slant: RG in the Oregonian, election name-calling and some roundabouts
The Register-Guard was on the front page of the Sunday Oregonian, May 21, in a story called “Eugene newspaper gutted by private equity owner.” The … Continue reading