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In 2020, a group of local longtime punks saw a rising rate of suicide in Lane County, especially among youth and within alternative subcultures. In … Continue reading
In recent weeks, more than 200 residents from Springfield and across the region have swamped the Springfield City Council with emails and letters supporting a … Continue reading
Of the 4,177 votes cast for Amber Smith in the 2026 primary election, none of those were cast by Smith herself. That’s because she did … Continue reading
Federal U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat, Working Families v. David Brock Smith, Republican; Gary Lyndon Dye, Libertarian; Chris Henry, Progressive, Pacific Green Congress House District … Continue reading
• We are still reeling at the news of the school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend. That children and teachers were once again … Continue reading
Café Mam, the locally owned Eugene coffee roaster donates 10 cents of every pound of coffee purchased to the farms in Chiapas, Mexico, where the … Continue reading
Heather Buch and Jake Pelroy are barreling toward a Nov. 3 runoff for one of Lane County’s most politically competitive districts, which could determine the … Continue reading
The battle for TV Butte, just outside Oakridge city limits, began in December 2015 when Old Hazeldell Quarry LLC (formerly Stonebroke LLC), a subsidiary of … Continue reading
Seasonal creep is the irritating guilty pleasure we hate to love. In nature, it’s what happens when the usual timing of the seasons gets shoved … Continue reading
Newberry & Verch are Old-timey folk musicians April Verch and Joe Newberry, who play traditional-style original music from the Missouri Ozarks and Canada’s Ottawa Valley. … Continue reading
For people experiencing homelessness, caring for a pet is a reason to get up in the morning, says Joanna Wallace, fundraising coordinator for Pro-Bone-O, a … Continue reading
Walktober is back for its fourth year. With over 50 free, themed, guided walks across Eugene and Springfield during October, walkers win prizes, meet new … Continue reading
Ballots are out and voting has begun — vote early and walk your ballot to the nearest dropbox! Before you do that, read a viewpoint from … Continue reading
By Benjamin Prescott As a local nurse, I have seen firsthand how impacts to our air and our climate here in Eugene pose a direct … Continue reading
By Zachary Klonoski If you’re like me, you’ve been doing the math at the grocery store cash register. Coffee is up nearly 20 percent from … Continue reading
By Jenn Smith For too long, big billion-dollar corporations have been bringing in record profits while working people are squeezed tighter and tighter. Eugeneans are … Continue reading
An Honorary Pulitzer If Pulitzer Prizes for investigative reporting are awarded to local weekly reporters, Christian Wihtol deserves top honors for his second in-depth exposure … Continue reading
Rethinking Home Scores Listening to the City Council’s public meeting on home energy scores was strangely upsetting and, on reflection, I realized that it sounded … Continue reading
Court of Appeal I’ve been playing tennis at the YMCA Tennis and Pickleball center (TPC) for nine years. My wife is an avid pickleball player … Continue reading
DeFazio Responds A recent letter (Sept. 17) attempting to rewrite my record and Rep. Val Hoyle’s record on forest policy was so garbled that it … Continue reading
• This week in sportsball — what’s up with Duck football? Wait, what’s up with high school football? The Marist High School football coach was dismissed … Continue reading
• The Oregon voter registration deadline is Oct. 13 and ballots go out right after (and then right after that it’s the Weekly’s endorsements issue). … Continue reading
• The fourth annual Eugene BRiGHT Parade was a resounding success! Eugene Weekly would make that declaration even if we hadn’t won the prize for … Continue reading
• Hey kids, there’s gonna be a parade! The Eugene BRiGHT Parade is 7:30 pm, Saturday, Sept. 26 in downtown Eugene and Eugene Weekly will … Continue reading
Cookie Dough 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup pumpkin purée — not pumpkin pie filling, … Continue reading
Vijay Sachdeva and her family moved to Oregon in 1992 from India. They left New Delhi, one of the most populated cities in the world, … Continue reading
On Sept. 6, I honored the 10-year anniversary of my grandmother, Delia Mangali’s death from leukemia. I sat in my Eugene apartment, staring down at … Continue reading
Nestled in Springfield is one of the area’s most original Mexican stores and restaurants, El Angel Authentic Mexican Restaurante Tienda and Carnicería brings products and … Continue reading
Eugene Friends of Farmworkers and 20 other local groups have organized A Night in Solidarity with Farm Worker Rights Oct. 29, a benefit concert at … Continue reading
Do you feel the autumn wind and immediately picture the sultry tones of a singing frog? Do you hear the leaves crunch underfoot and begin … Continue reading
Portland experimental guitarist and Thrill Jockey recording artist Marisa Anderson performs Oct. 22 at Art House. Anderson arrives in town with the release of this … Continue reading
Since the late 1990s, New York folk-pop musician Matt Pond has remained discoverable for audiences despite a long, well-respected career. With his band Matt Pond … Continue reading
The broad crown of an Oregon white oak stretched into the foggy morning as four people clipped into tree-climbing saddles. Helmets secured, ropes threaded through … Continue reading
Community Supported Shelters, which first opened its doors in Lane County in 2013, is opening a brand-new center consolidating services under one roof at 4:30 … Continue reading
Ideas for love, dates and everything in between I Saw You Personal ads from the heart. Think a submission is about you? Reach out at … Continue reading
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 was born on June 27, 1947, in Astoria, Oregon, the oldest child of Erling and Esther Flato (née Kallunki) and passed away … Continue reading