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Eugene Weekly has been on a COVID diet — the loss of ad revenues means we print fewer pages and few papers (but hey we are … Continue reading
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News Brights
Good things in the local Lane County area
Longtime Eugene Weekly nature columnist David Wagner received the Oregon Blackberry Award Thursday, Oct. 7 for the way he helps Eugeneans notice and enjoy the … Continue reading
Back in the (Bike) Saddle
A local nonprofit emerged to manage Eugene’s bike share program, and it’s looking to restore programs throughout Oregon
Inside Cascadia Mobility’s Eugene office, bicycles are the center of attention. Bicycle rims are on the walls with photos of staff tucked into spokes, mountain … Continue reading
Rodney Heckathorn: 1959-2021
Remembered as a man who loved hot rods and AC/DC, Heckathorn died during the June heatwave
Rodney Heckathorn, 61, died June 27, during Oregon’s first summer heatwave. Toward the end of his life he spent time living near Washington-Jefferson Park with … Continue reading
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Hats off to the activists who marched in Eugene and other cities across the country for reproductive rights on Oct. 2. This seems to be … Continue reading
News Brights
Good things in the local Lane County area
Struggling to access the internet? Eugene Public Library cardholders can now borrow mobile wifi hotspots. The library has 250 of the small rechargeable hotspots to … Continue reading
Totalitarian Ruin
Just look to Russia or North Korea for what life in the U.S. would be like had the Jan. 6 insurrection succeeded
Former three star general and national security adviser Michael Flynn addressed a rally of Trump supporters May 30. He is quoted as having approvingly endorsed … Continue reading
Supporting Essential Workers on Strike
As McKenzie-Willamette hospital workers strike what they call unfair labor practices, Congressman Peter DeFazio pays a supportive visit
About 80 hospital workers and supporters are standing outside McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, waving signs announcing an unfair labor practice strike. As drivers pass … Continue reading
Redistricting Chaos
The Oregon Legislature passed new congressional and legislative maps, but residents still have time to weigh in on local redistricting
Gov. Kate Brown signed redistricting legislation for Oregon’s congressional and legislative districts on Monday, Sept. 27, after the Legislature passed it just hours before the … Continue reading
Charles ‘Chuck’ Rintalan: 1959-2021
Homeless in Eugene for decades, he loved the outdoors, his dog Boo and helping others
Charles “Chuck” Joseph Rintalan was a kind man whose Christian faith was extremely important to him. Homeless for around 40 years of his life, he … Continue reading