Take Back the Night
Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual abuse and all forms of sexual violence didn’t stop with the pandemic, and light still needs to be … Continue reading
Culture: Page 70
4/20 Celebration at the Hippie Museum
Venue summons stoners to downtown Springfield
Who says 4/20 has to be just one day? To Normal Bean, a local music promoter and founder of Springfield’s Hippie Museum, the celebration is … Continue reading
Cannabis Transplant
Comedian, actor and weed farmer Jim Belushi feels at home on his southern Oregon cannabis farm
Jim Belushi is in a good mood. Is it the cannabis that he says he microdoses? Or is it that he’s too happy with his … Continue reading
Friends of Eugene Public Library Benefit Book Sale
It’s time for solitary bookworms to unite and gather at the Lane Events Center for the Friends of Eugene Public Library Benefit Book Sale, the … Continue reading
PERS Death Squads
Balancing Oregon’s state budget with a pandemic and extreme prejudice
In a desperate effort to get Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System financial crisis under control, state officials have turned to murder, Eugene Weekly found in … Continue reading
Itty Bitty Boutique
Kids will outgrow clothes, bikes and toys faster than parents can keep up. Kathie Fischer learned this after her first child was born. “It just … Continue reading
Just Blaze It
The silver tower outside of Hayward will bring together Eugene’s favorite pastimes: track and field — and weed
The Olympic torch lighting signifies the start of the games, but when track and field events are underway for the World Athletics Championships this summer … Continue reading
Brick by Brick
Eugene and Springfield unveil new city districts to attract young people looking for housing
Eugene has the Whit, full of funky businesses and beer, and the city has the Market District, home to Fifth Street Public Market. But Eugene … Continue reading
No City Hall Saves Eugene
Congress’ investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection revealed a plot to invade Eugene’s City Hall to overturn local votes for Biden.
On Jan. 6, 2021, many Americans were glued to their screens, watching thousands of people attempt an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as Congress certified … Continue reading
Back to Basics
A longtime rural gardener finds the secret to success is to aim low
Every year about this time, I look out at the garden that takes up a large swath of our property next to the house, and … Continue reading