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Biz Beat 12-11-2014

Biz Beat

Tiny Tavern in the Whiteaker was shut down by Lane County health inspectors Dec. 5 for health code violations, according to the Eugene Brewery District website. The bar at 394 Blair Blvd. scored 67 points out of 100 and “according to regulations, any score of 70 or less will require the business to close its doors until corrections and a re-inspection can be made,” says the website. Jeff Malos owns the building and is rumored to be looking to sell it. Back in our Sept. 25 Biz Beat, we wrote about the bar closing when manager Jeff Peck left to open Old Nick’s Pub. Continue reading →

Donna Riddle

Happening People
Photo by Paul Neevel

SoCal gal Donna Riddle spent childhood summers at Outpost Camp on the trail to Mount Whitney. “My mom, my sister and I ran a trail camp for a pack station that hauled people to the summit,” she says. “I have love-of-nature genes from that time.” Riddle got married just out of Corona High School, had a couple kids and did anti-war work in Orange County. “I went to a protest in Century City,” she says. “People sat down, and police attacked with clubs.” A year later, in 1968, she and the kids moved to Eugene. Continue reading →

4J Parent Info Night to Address Common Core and Kids with Disabilities

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Late last month, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium estimated that nationally, only 33 percent of 11th grade students who took the math portion of the Smarter Balanced field test last spring, which Oregon students will take in 2015, were considered proficient or advanced, with the remaining 67 percent needing additional support to meet the standards. And for students with disabilities, the future is even murkier when it comes to addressing their particular needs.  Continue reading →

Pollution Update 12-11-14

Pollution Update

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently sent Jeanne M. Burris a pre-enforcement notice for illegal waste tire storage at property owned by Burris at 29882 Kelso St. in Eugene. This notice follows up on a warning letter that DEQ sent to Burris for the same violation in July of last year (see EW 8/8/13, goo.gl/8za9J3). The 2013 warning letter gave Burris until Jan. 15, 2014 to address the problem, but it appears that Burris has failed to do so. Continue reading →

Take the 4J superintendent survey

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Eugene School District 4J is on the prowl for a new superintendent, and its looking for community input. Launched Dec. 8 and open through Dec. 21, 4J's online survey is for all members of Eugene's community. 4J says board members will use the survey to determine what characteristics its looking for in 4J's next superintendent. Continue reading →

GTFF strike is over

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The UO and the GTFF reached a tentative agreement early this morning. UO administration agreed to create a seven person committee to over see an emergency fund that a graduate student could use for parental or sick leave. This from the UO website: Continue reading →

Remembering Al Smith

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Local longtime Native American activist Alfred Leo Smith died Nov. 19 two weeks after his 95th birthday. Smith was an influential voice in society and in the courts in support of Native American religious rites, such as peyote ceremonies. This video tells part of his remarkable life story. See also http://wkly.ws/1up Continue reading →