Weed Worker Permits Easy to Obtain
If your New Year’s resolution involves quitting your current job, you can now consider an array of jobs within Oregon’s budding recreational marijuana industry. But … Continue reading
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George Brown: The Nerd the City Needed
Outgoing Eugene City Councilor George Brown is not a politician; he’s a city government nerd
Outgoing Eugene City Councilor George Brown is not a politician; he’s a city government nerd, a bespectacled wonk. Not in the wide-eyed, soaked-in-sunny-positivity vein of … Continue reading
Tom Campbell
From homeless to Egan volunteer
On Nov. 30, 2015, 56-year-old Tom Campbell was homeless and hoping to spend the coming sub-20-degree night at Lane Community College’s Egan Warming Center when … Continue reading
Goodbye Kitty
Piercy hands off the torch as mayor
Political leaders leave legacies — Eugene’s first woman mayor Ruth Bascom is remembered as the “bicycling mayor” after establishing bike and pedestrian paths around town during … Continue reading
Underground Power Lines?
December’s record-breaking ice storm in Eugene knocked out power to thousands
An immense old oak tree crushed Kaye Parsons’ garage roof during December’s record-breaking ice storm in Eugene that knocked out power to thousands. Parsons can … Continue reading
Religious Banner Downtown Raises Ire
A religious message on a banner downtown has stirred controversy
Christmas-Jesus: A religious message on a banner downtown has stirred controversy this holiday season, with more than 140 comments and replies blowing up a post … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – 2017-01-05
PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES As a third year law student, I find the University of Oregon response to Prof. Nancy Shurtz’ blackface incident disgraceful. According to … Continue reading
Activist Alert – 2017-01-05
• 350 Eugene is off and running in the New Year. On Monday, Jan. 9, from 4-5 pm, activists will meet at the Federal Courthouse, … Continue reading
Baloney
Economic development smoke and mirrors
A recent audit of Business Oregon, the state’s economic development department, will likely generate more local debate about economic development incentives. I spent about 15 … Continue reading
EPD Creates Taxi Staging Areas Downtown
When you stumble out of a downtown bar next weekend, you may stumble right into a waiting taxi. Over the Dec. 16 weekend the Eugene … Continue reading