Matthew Halls is out
In an unexpected firing from his job at OBF
Matthew Halls, the popular artistic director of the Oregon Bach Festival, has been unexpectedly fired from his job at OBF. “I have been let go … Continue reading
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Nothing to See Here
The mayor and City Council appear uninterested in knowing more about
By Kenny Jacoby and Morgan Theophil According to Eugene Weekly’s analysis of Municipal Court data, one out of every four people whom the Eugene Police … Continue reading
Pollution Update
Warning letter for Huntons’ Sure Crop Farm Service
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent Tom Hunton (president of Huntons’ Sure Crop Farm Service, Inc.) a warning letter on July 18 for … Continue reading
Belly Buttoned Up
Belly Taqueria to Close, longtime restaurateurs plan move to Portland
Our Lady of Carnitas, the muse of rosy-fingered pork, is silent. The Mahaneys are leaving town. Longtime co-owners of Eugene favorites Belly and Belly Taqueria, … Continue reading
Black Hole Sun
Salem experiences totality as solar eclipse travels across U.S.
At 9 am on Aug. 21, Salem’s downtown streets were sparsely populated with cars and people. As the moon slowly began to cover the sun, … Continue reading
Lane County Area Spray Information
Douglas Creek, west Lane County, Marlow Road and Dexter Lake
• Seneca Jones Timber is hiring Avel Salgado (541-520-5941) to ground spray 56.9 acres with imazapyr and triclopyr just north of Douglas Creek in west … Continue reading
Fire Lines
Firefighters travel far to battle flames close to Eugene
Firefighter Mike Simon III has slept in a tent on the beach of the Dexter Reservoir in Lowell since Aug. 16. His exhausted brother, nephew … Continue reading
Courting The Ones Who Need It
Community Court seeks to support rather than sentence
By Kaylee Tornay, Brittany Norton, Sam Felton, Natalia Riccardi Josh Beals says he doesn’t remember getting the citations that brought him to Eugene’s Community Court … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-08-24
THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL Camilla Mortensen’s article “Endangered Wolves, Invasive Wolves?” [Aug. 10] brought to mind an invasive species that is rapacious in every environment … Continue reading
A New Queen is Crowned
The Patron SLUG of Arts and Culture
The newly enthroned 35th SLUG Queen Santa Frida Babosita plans to use her new position to further the arts and raise awareness for Latinos and … Continue reading