Biz Beat
Tsunami Books, cohousing, good Chinese food and other local business tidbits
• Scott Landfield at Tsunami Books says that the longtime bookstore and performance venue has until Jan. 15 to have $302,000 ready to go into … Continue reading
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Auditor Counter-Proposal
Citizens for Sensible Oversight is bringing another performance auditor proposal to the table
A ballot measure aimed at creating an independent city auditor for Eugene now has competition. A new group announced Jan. 8 that it is petitioning … Continue reading
Race for Rep. Phil Barnhart’s Seat in the Legislature Heats Up
Two Democratic candidates announce they are running
Now that longtime Democratic Rep. Phil Barnhart has announced he is not running to retain his seat in the Oregon Legislature, the race is starting … Continue reading
How to Save a Life
Volunteering at Egan can build up a community
Egan Warming Center faced a record 11 straight days of activation this year, and with three months of winter left they’re banking on hundreds of … Continue reading
More on Measure 101
Upcoming town hall, forums will cover health care vote
Oregon voters face a decision regarding the future of health care when they go to the polls for the Jan. 23 special election. Measure 101 … Continue reading
Pollution Update
Warning for Goshen, Inc.: DEQ says to address stormwater issues
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent a warning letter to Goshen, Inc. on Dec. 1 for various water quality-related violations at its “wood … Continue reading
2017 In Review
In this week’s episode of What’s Happening, host Meerah Powell talks with Eugene Weekly staffers and freelancers about their favorite music, movies, theater and news events from the last year. We catch up with EW freelancer Will Kennedy who muses about local bands like VCR, Nudie Mags and Pancho + The Factory. We hear EW news reporters Corinne Boyer and Kelly Kenoyer chat about their favorite stories they got to report on ranging from a long-term investigation on retirement homes in the state to visiting a chimp sanctuary and finally, EW senior staff writer Rick Levin talks about his favorite 2017 films and plays, as well as some of his Oscar nomination predictions. Make sure to grab a print issue of Eugene Weekly in its little red boxes every Thursday or check us out online at EugeneWeekly.com.
Rod Adams’ Crime: Homelessness
‘You’re asking somebody to agree to something that feels like a human rights violation.’
On Dec. 20, a small crowd of supporters once again followed Rod Adams to the Eugene Municipal Court as he faced sentencing for criminal trespass … Continue reading
Top 10 EW Posts
Here’s the most viewed articles from 2017
The top clicks on our website for a year can show us what’s important to the community and what draws interest: This year, videos about … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-12-28
NORTHWEST PALETTE Bob Keefer’s excellent review (Celebrating Two Lives in Paint,” 12/14) brands Margaret Coe’s and Mark Clarke’s art practice with the DNA found in … Continue reading