DeFazio Fights Wall Street Bailout
Local Congressman Peter DeFazio is a national leader of the progressive revolt on Capitol Hill against the $700 billion Wall Street bailout. He explained why on the House floor: Continue reading
News: Page 507
Best of Eugene: It’s the final countdown!
… if I could figure out how to type out the melody of “The Final Countdown,” I would. But I can’t, so I’ll spare you. ANYWAY, you have approximately seven hours left in which to vote for the Best of Eugene. And we want your ballots. Yes, yours — and yours, and yours, and that guy over there’s. Remember, kids, if you don’t vote, you don’t get to complain about the direction our country’s heading. Er, I mean, the businesses which take home the magical sparkly winners’ certificates. Continue reading
McCain/Palin Armageddon
John McCain said the mistake in Vietnam was that the U.S. didn’t go all out, invading and bombing north Vietnam. Historians say that could have lead to massive casualties and war with China’s huge army. A fellow Vietnam POW said McCain’s an unstable hot head: Continue reading
“If you don’t vote, you’re a moron.”
I think I have a crush on Craig Ferguson now. (For what he says, folks. Though that accent sure doesn’t hurt…) Continue reading
Driver Cited After Cyclist Injured
Another bicyclist has been struck by a car, this time he survived. According to a police press release, Thea Peck, 36, was cited by police Monday, July 21 after she struck cyclist Daniel Rasmussen, 22, in a crosswalk near the 30th Ave. Albertsons, sending the biker to the hospital. EPD ticketed Peck for allegedly committing the violations of “Careless Driving” and “Passing a Stopped Vehicle at a Crosswalk.” Here’s the EPD description of the 10:42 am accident: Continue reading
John McCain Is a Troll
Yeah, I know, I know. We can all think of several reasons to consider McCain a troll. But I mean this in a slightly different sense. As pointed out by the ever-fantastic Elizabeth of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, whose olfactory delights are an ongoing obsession fascination of mine: Continue reading
Register-Guard to cut 12 percent of staff
The Register-Guard plans to reduce its workforce by about 12 percent, or 30 positions. In a statement on the R-G website, the paper’s publisher Tony Baker blamed a downturn in the local economy and an increase in newsprint prices for the cuts. Continue reading
Sears pit proposals include student apartments, offices, hotel, green community centers
Five developers or community groups have submitted proposals to fill the eyesore Sears pit and adjacent parking lot on the half block across from the downtown library. The proposals to the city include a six-story student apartment building, a five story office/apartment mix, a green housing and transportation center, a hip hotel with 105-120 rooms and a community/art/housing center. Continue reading
Meditation Center vs. Basketball Arena
Quiz: Which of these did the Eugene planning department require a conditional use permit (CUP) for? The Dharmalaya Meditation Center, straw bale backyard shelter for quiet retreats: The UO’s 12,500-seat basketball arena, at roughly $250 million, the most expensive arena ever built with plans for games, rock concerts and other mass events almost every weekend: Continue reading
Torrey Opposes Independent Police Auditor
Buried in the back pages of The Register-Guard today is the headline-making news that mayoral candidate Jim Torrey opposes an independent police auditor to examine complaints against police. The paper attributed to Torrey this statement about whether he supports the police auditor: “Torrey said he, too, supports the auditor, although he believes she should report to the city manager, not to city councilors.” Continue reading