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In Afghanistan • 2,329 U.S. troops killed (2,320 last month) • 19,798 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,765) • 1,510 U.S. contractors killed (1,510) • 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA) • $724.7 billion cost of war ($718.6 billion) • $299.6 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($297.1 million) In Iraq • 4,423 U.S. troops killed, 31,941 wounded • 1,607 U.S. contractors killed (1,605) • 138,882 to 1.2 million civilians killed* (137,533) Continue reading
Kick, push, kick, push; clunk, clunk, clunk. With the official opening of WJ Skatepark + Urban Plaza June 21, those are the noises that Eugeneans will be hearing a lot more of. And that is music to the ears of Jeremy Conant, the marketing director for Tactics, a Eugene-based skate, snow and surf shop, located just blocks from the new skatepark. Continue reading
Out with the old, in with the new: The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) announced to the press today that field tests are complete for Smarter Balanced, the standardized test that will replace the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills next year. In spring of this year, students from 90 Oregon school districts took preliminary tests of Smarter Balanced, a test run before all Oregon public schools switch over to the new tests in spring of 2015. Continue reading
Planning a PDX road trip soon? OSU's Food Innovation Center will host its inaugural Time to Market Trade Show Tuesday, June 24. Vendors are graduates of the Getting to Recipe to Market class. More from the press release: Continue reading
"On Monday, cancer took the life of medical cannabis activist Jim Greig. Jim had suffered from ankylosing spondylitis, a severe form of arthritis, since the '80s. He was confined to a wheelchair and was bedridden 80 percent of the time. He began using medical cannabis in 1995 and became a tireless advocate shortly after." Continue reading
This just in from Kesey Enterprises: the Eugene Celebration Parade will go on! Eugene Celebration Parade and Evening Concert set for August 23, 2014* After overwhelming public input and encouragement, Kesey Enterprises is pleased to announce that the 2014 Eugene Celebration Parade will take place on August 23 at 11:00 am. This event is made possible through generous support from Lane Community College, the City of Eugene, and an all volunteer steering committee. Continue reading
We just noticed an opinon poll on www.uomatters.com asking readers to give UO President Michael Gottfreson a "final grade" on his performance. Looks like 387 readers responded, giving the prez 248 F's. Also on the blog is the observation that Gottfredson's name has been removed from the web page about commencement. An earlier page talked about Gottfredson leading the traditional "Duck Walk." Fear of protests? See https://commencement.uoregon.edu/Home.aspx Continue reading
The Economic Policy Insitute's Family Budget Calculator "measures the income a family needs in order to attain a secure yet modest living standard by estimating community-specific costs of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, other necessities, and taxes. The budgets, updated for 2013, are calculated for 615 U.S. communities and six family types (either one or two parents with one, two, or three children). Continue reading
• The Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 pm Thursday, June 12, at the Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave. On the agenda is the Franklin Boulevard update, Better Eugene-Springfield Transit, priority bike lanes, Master Plan revisions and other business. • The Eugene Police Commission meets at 5:30 pm Thursday, June 12, at EPD headquarters, 300 Country Club Rd. Kilcullen Room. Public comments will be taken, and on the agenda is a discussion of emerging technologies. Continue reading
Holy Cow is permanently closing its campus location in the EMU on the UO campus as of June 30. “Deconstruction is in full swing and we cannot afford to keep it open after business went down 50 percent due to construction,” says Kathee Lavine of Holy Cow in an email. “We are open on Willamette and our catering and products are available as always.” Lavine adds, “It is perhaps fitting that we are going out with the OUS system, both of us ending our involvement with the UO on June 30. Continue reading