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The 2014 FIFA World Cup may be in progress a full continent away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t throw on your USA jersey and experience a sliver of the camaraderie and sporting atmosphere here in Eugene. Several local establishments should have more than enough soccer — ahem, futbol — on tap in the coming weeks to be your World Cup proxy. Continue reading
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hit Pacific Recycling with a $327,686 fine on Friday, June 13, for stormwater pollution problems dating back to 2008 at its facility on Cross Street (near Roosevelt Boulevard) in Eugene. Pacific Recycling has repeatedly discharged harmful levels of industrial pollutants (specifically copper, lead, zinc, suspended solids, and oil & grease), and promised to install additional stormwater treatment in 2011, but never did so. Continue reading
• Oregon Department of Transportation is currently spraying roadsides. Call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 at 744-8080 or call 1-888-996-8080 for herbicide application information. Highways I-5, Beltline and 99 were sprayed recently. • Roseburg Resources Co. plans to ground spray 109 acres near Green River with imazapyr, triclopyr ester and/or oil surfactant. See ODF notice 2014-781-00593, call Jim Hall at 997-8713 with questions. Continue reading
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