Hard Time
You think coronavirus quarantine is hard? Try it for real.
By Ted Point In Oregon, in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, we are all locked down and quarantined. Being a prisoner, I know more … Continue reading
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Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras
For the first time in their 86-year history, the Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras are putting on a virtual concert series. Tune into Facebook Live to watch … Continue reading
The Show Must Go On, Eventually
The Shedd Institute meets calamity with community
Eugene’s Shedd Institute for the Arts was riding the wave of one of its best years ever when Gov. Kate Brown banned public gatherings in … Continue reading
EW is Looking for a Few Good Freelancers
Reporters will cover local civics and public meetings
Eugene Weekly is looking for three freelance journalists to cover local government in a project funded by a Facebook Journalism Project grant as well as … Continue reading
Jams, Not Jelly
Local psych rock band Animalingo gears up for their first album release
The first time I heard Animalingo was in a backyard overlooking the McKenzie River at a local DIY festival called Jamfest. It was a hot … Continue reading
‘Quarantine Sucks’
Our intrepid writer reports from the front lines of domestic isolation
I used to be good at avoiding my kids — all five of them. We had a mutually beneficial arrangement: I drove them to every soccer … Continue reading
Open Roads Ahead
Eugene’s country singer-songwriter McKayla Marie wants to make an impact with her music
In 2018, McKayla Marie Webb was doing a photoshoot for her upcoming album Open Road. She was on, you guessed it, an open road just … Continue reading
Sweet Life Patisserie Reopens
After closing in late-March due to COVID-19, the bakery reopened May 2
Sweet Life Patisserie and Sweet Life Petite reopened with limited hours May 2 after receiving a Paycheck Protection Program loan. The two Sweet Life locations … Continue reading
Thank Goodness for Gardens
Being locked down by the coronavirus gives gardens more meaning this season
My husband points out that while I have rarely — if ever — designed a garden without a bench in it, I almost never sit … Continue reading
Stay Home, Get Dirty
People in Eugene are gardening like crazy during quarantine, boosting business for local seed and plant sellers
For Frank and Karen Morton, the owners of Wild Garden Seed Company in Philomath, April and May are normally a time to rest. In a … Continue reading