F is for Failure
The UO failed to warn students of druggings at fraternities.
In the early hours of Jan. 19, a Eugene police officer found two female University of Oregon students near the corner of East 19th Avenue … Continue reading
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CAHOOTS and HOOTS Demand a Fair Contract
Crisis intervention groups CAHOOTS and HOOTS fight for higher wages and better benefits with White Bird after bargaining for over a year
On April 5, roughly 100 people rallied at Kesey Square to support the CAHOOTS and HOOTS union in their efforts to negotiate a new contract … Continue reading
One Bike at a Time
How e-bikes have changed and are changing the landscape of transportation in Eugene
Have you ever been biking down 13th Avenue on a sunny day only to be passed by a jet engine of a bicycle on your … Continue reading
Sanctuary Law
Lawsuit leads to Cottage Grove’s step towards safeguarding immigrant communities from unlawful detention
A victory for local immigrant communities came earlier this year after the Lane County Circuit Court found the city of Cottage Grove was illegally using … Continue reading
Stung
The inside story at Eugene Weekly of embezzlement, heartbreak, survival — and plans for the future
I got the call on Dec. 13, 2023, as I zoomed south on I-5, bleary and stressed after a late-night flight from Florida. I’d flown … Continue reading
Who Wants More Pickleball?
The Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation is raising $5 million for more local pickleball courts
On an unusually warm March afternoon, the line to play pickleball at Westmoreland Park was only getting longer. My playing partners were Alicia Hays, president … Continue reading
Hitting ’Em Where It Hurts
Political strategist Rachel Bitecofer pulls no punches in her fight to save democracy
The future of American politics seems bleak. State legislatures are proposing more anti-trans legislation than ever before, women are losing autonomy over their bodies and, … Continue reading
Why Run?
Eliza Kashinsky takes on the Ward 1 City Council race with her love for reading zoning laws
It’s not news that Eliza Kashinsky likes to read city zoning laws. When Eugene Weekly covered her Eugene City Council campaign four years ago, the … Continue reading
The Ems Are Pitching a Stadium
The Minor League Baseball team seeks millions in public money to construct a new baseball stadium at the Lane Events Center. Eugene’s portion is on the ballot in May.
The Eugene Emeralds, the city’s minor league baseball team for the past 70 years, says it’s going to leave town if it doesn’t secure funding … Continue reading
Got Carbon-Neutral Beef?
Market of Choice is now selling sustainable beef in stores across Oregon
“Carbon-neutral beef” is the kind of oxymoron that makes any environmentally conscious consumer scratch their head. But Austin Allred, owner of Washington-based Royal Ranch, says … Continue reading