Still Pride
Eugene has long celebrated Pride in August rather than June. Eugene Weekly has asked why, and the reason we were most often given was so … Continue reading
News
Rep. Val Hoyle speaks up for democracy
Rep. Val Hoyle, in a late June interview with Eugene Weekly, stresses her eagerness to fight for the democracy that is under the Constitution and … Continue reading
Another Hotel for Glenwood?
Utah developer eyes spot on Franklin close to Eugene
A Utah developer wants to build a hotel in Glenwood, but not in the hapless east end of the neighborhood, where Springfield officials for decades … Continue reading
Shine Together In Darkness
Third annual Eugene BRiGHT Parade prepares for a night filled with joy, delights and community
“When you look at the audience, they are smiling, clapping, cheering, laughing — that is the best medicine for the soul that you can get,” … Continue reading
A Cozy Place to Read For A While
Cottage Groove Books & Music Opened on January 25
Nestled in a village of unique restaurants and shops on Cottage Grove’s quaint historic main street sits a new bookstore with a modern aesthetic and … Continue reading
EW Extra
Contentment and Love Over Fear and Loathing
OBF stages a stunning and provocative consideration of Matthew Shepard
There’s a moment inside Craig Hella Johnson’s brilliant and gripping oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard that damn near brought me to tears — because I would, … Continue reading
The Load Gets Lighter
A North Eugene High School accordion player will soon have a new instrument — she hopes — for summer touring
She has been to more places around the world than the average high school student, and the awards for her accordion playing are piling up. … Continue reading
A Kiss is Never Just a Kiss
Sarah Ruhl’s back-stage rom-com ‘Stage Kiss’ charms at VLT
On a dismal Friday the 13th, as America was sliding ever deeper into the chaos of the corrupt Trump regime, the world’s broken climate was … Continue reading
Arrested. Again.
The former employee charged with embezzling from Eugene Weekly has been arrested in Ohio for the second time. This time her extradition was approved.
Elisha Jo Young, 38, has been arrested for the second time on five felony charges of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from Eugene Weekly … Continue reading
Arts And Culture
Harmony in Transition
TheJStandsForJosh duets with his past
The Eugene-based musician, now almost 21, has been writing and recording songs since he was a kid. But unlike most, Josh Dillabaugh — who performs … Continue reading
Pride Always Perseveres
The Eugene Pride Festival celebrates LGBTQIA+ culture for the 33rd time
For more than 30 years, the Eugene Pride Festival has attracted people throughout the Pacific Northwest, creating an inclusive space where Pride is not only … Continue reading
From Pros to Amateur Dancers
Rebelle Summer Soiree welcomes you to an evening of performances by adult-aged dancers.
Who decides who can dance or who performs? It’s you — you should be the one to decide if you want to dance or perform … Continue reading
Water, Unwasted
Drip irrigation will keep you, and your tomatoes, happy
By Kim Kelly and John Fischer This month we welcome John Fischer in his inimitable style and penchant for not wasting money as well as … Continue reading
Local & Vocal
On Protests
Taking to the streets is taking Trump’s bait
By DoYle Srader The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull only got made because Raiders of the Lost Ark grossed almost $400 million, and you keep … Continue reading
‘Interesting Times’
A call to support small local businesses
I am standing behind the counter of a small business, Tsunami Books, a bookstore for the progressive mind, on the busiest street this side of … Continue reading
‘1% for Wildlife’
Funding wildlife conservation through tourism dollars
By Sristi Kamal As crisp, brighter spring days made their way to Oregon, so did the charismatic wildlife that call Oregon home. The return of … Continue reading
St. Isidore
What’s in a name? More than you know.
St. Isidore of Seville is hardly a household name, but it is a name that will be widely associated with the separation of church and … Continue reading
Letters To The Editor
Coping in These Dark Times in Letters to the Editor
Define Satire I’m sure I’m not the only reader who is pleased to see “This Modern World” return as a regular feature of the Weekly, … Continue reading
Kittens to Questions in Letters to the Editor
Help the Kittens There’s a little thrift store tucked away on River Road that’s been saving cats and dogs since the late 1990s. It’s called … Continue reading
Heatwaves, Homelessness and Flowers in Letter to the Editor
Are We Ready? It’s been four years since the Oregon heat dome killed more than 100 Oregonians, including some of our neighbors in Lane County. … Continue reading
Local Eats, Local Voices, Local Matter in Letters
In Case You’re in Bend Groceries in Bend: Locavore! Tumalo Produce Market. (Farmers markets, Wednesday downtown upper Drake Park, Saturdays NW Crossing). Market of Choice. … Continue reading
Slant
Slant — Turbulent times
• Chris Gadsby, the powerhouse behind the much-missed Whiteaker Block Party and a general Whit original, was the victim of arson in the early hours … Continue reading
Slant — She’s back!
• In Eugene Weekly embezzlement news, Eugene police and the Lane County district attorney have let us know that Elisha Young, EW’s former business manager … Continue reading
Slant — Is it summer yet?
• Is Donald Trump going to send in the troops to every city that protests ICE raids? Because Eugene-Springfield isn’t going to take it lying … Continue reading
Slant — Sweet!
• Welcome to yet another edition of “the little paper that could.” First, did you celebrate Eugene Weekly Day? We did! Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson … Continue reading
Chow
Brewing a Bookstore
Hodgepodge Books & Taps, a combination bookstore and tap room, opens just in time for Independent Bookstore Day in Eugene
Hodgepodge Books & Taps — a combination tap room and bookstore answering one of life’s most pressing questions: “Why aren’t there more places to sip … Continue reading
Mr. Everything to Me
Green beans, soup, longbao: Dumplings aren’t the only dish worthy of top billing at Mr. Dumpling
For three years, Mr. Dumpling co-owner Andy Li’s wife, Ashley Li, studied the art of dumplings in Wenzhou, located on the east coast of China. … Continue reading
What About Second Breakfast?
One pie to rule them all
Looking for a Hobbit-themed dining experience for the most precious of patrons? Second Breakfast Pies is a local brunch place that offers just that for … Continue reading
Kneading a Community
UO alum transformed an entrepreneurship project into one of Eugene’s only gluten-free bread bakeries, bringing artisanal bread back to those who thought they’d never enjoy it again
Fig & Bean Bakery owner Finn Mifsud fires up two ovens, baking throughout her mornings to prepare orders for wholesale. The bakery is only open … Continue reading
Music
Baby Talk
Portland indie rockers Baby Grendel perform in Eugene at John Henry’s on their first West Coast tour
Jonathan Suarez is hatching a plan and losing his brain. At least, that’s what he sings on “Hatching,” the first song on Suarez’s indie rock … Continue reading
Matthew’s Passion
Oregon Bach Festival brings Considering Matthew Shepard, a major work in the queer classical music canon, to the Hult Center in Eugene
Whenever Craig Hella Johnson asks, Grammy-nominated tenor Brian Giebler says, “Yes.” Giebler reprises the role of Matthew Shepard June 28 at the Hult Center, part … Continue reading
Lovett or Shove It
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band will be performing at the Cuthbert Amphitheater June 27. Eugene Weekly asked him if he had a boat.
Eugene Weekly can say anything about Lyle Lovett here, because, as a former journalist, he says he never reads what people write about him. But, … Continue reading
Hacksaw in the House
Miriam Hacksaw returns to Eugene with a show June 21 at Sam Bond’s
It’s back to work for fiddler and banjoist Miriam Hacksaw, and that means the Eugene native who now lives in New Orleans is hitting the … Continue reading
Gallery
Memorial Service
A look into a Ukrainian war funeral in Lviv, Ukraine.
Lviv, Ukraine, a city of 710,000 people, sees as few as three funerals per week, or as many as two a day, a resident says. … Continue reading
Matthew Logan Vasquez
Live at the Hult Center [5.7.25]
Matthew Logan Vasquez and friends came to the Hult Center April 7 as part of the 10×10 series — so tickets were only $10 as … Continue reading
Hands Off! Oakridge
About 100 people gathered in Oakridge, Oregon, at the Hitching Post off Highway 58 as part of the nationwide Hands Off! protests against the Trump … Continue reading
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Prioritizing your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health – and it might be easier than you think. Making … Continue reading
Gregory Erling Flato
Gregory Erling Flato was born on June 27, 1947, in Astoria, Oregon, the oldest child of Erling and Esther Flato (née Kallunki) and passed away … Continue reading