Out of the Ashes
McKenzie River homeowners rebuilding 10 months after Holiday Farm Fire
On a June morning at Everyone’s Market in Vida, people stop during their drive up Highway 126 for gas, cigarettes and to use the outdoor … Continue reading
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Eugene Police Block 11th and Jefferson
EPD rolls out bomb squad, BearCat armored vehicle and drone in response to possibly armed subject
On July 15, what initially began as a call of menacing with an armed weapon escalated to the Eugene Police Department blocking parts of 11th … Continue reading
Going Electric
Congressman Peter DeFazio and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg make case for transportation bills currently in Congress
The Lane Transit District blue electric bus jolts forward when Congressman Peter DeFazio, sitting in the driver’s seat, accelerates in LTD’s parking bay. He circles … Continue reading
Breasts Still Obscene in Eugene
Gender-progressive yoga studio outlaws topless woman
By Sydney Bradley When I entered the studio in downtown Eugene, I knew it was first-string. The teacher gave me an eye-gazey welcome and vines … Continue reading
Slant
Every year we at Eugene Weekly think our latest interns are the greatest journalism interns ever. And every year, we are correct. The journalists the … Continue reading
Restaurants Rise Again
Local eateries reflect on struggling during COVID-19 and adapt to Oregon reopening
On June 30, most COVID-19 statewide restrictions were lifted, sending local restaurants into unknown territory: navigating a post-pandemic world with the virus still lurking. Some … Continue reading
Awareness, Not Fear
Oregon lifted most COVID-19 restrictions, but Lane County suggests practicing respiratory hygiene
Oregon lifted nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on June 30, and on July 2, reached Gov. Kate Brown’s goal of a 70 percent vaccination rate among … Continue reading
It Takes a Village
SquareOne’s Cottage Village seeks to be a model for affordable housing in rural communities
When Jennie MacMillan first arrived in Cottage Grove four years ago, she says she knew immediately it would be home. She loved the small community, … Continue reading
Housing Takes the Podium
Wood frame apartments built atop a concrete base — known as five-over-ones, or podium buildings — are growing in popularity right now. Are they Eugene’s answer to high density?
The ground floor of Homes For Good’s downtown affordable housing project Market District Commons is almost literally the ground. The wide-open space still has gravel … Continue reading
Coming Together in the Clouds
The Oregon Country Fair’s second virtual event continues to create space for the Fair community
2021 marks the second online Oregon Country Fair after COVID-19 forced the event to a virtual platform in 2020. This year’s Fair in the Clouds … Continue reading