A Bend in the River
Get in, loser, we’re going to the east side of the mountains

If you live in Oregon, you’ve heard of Bend — the sprawling city in Deschutes County known for its outdoorsy culture and incredible beer scene. … Continue reading
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If you live in Oregon, you’ve heard of Bend — the sprawling city in Deschutes County known for its outdoorsy culture and incredible beer scene. … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, on May 8, Eugene Weekly reported that the woman who stands accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from this newspaper … Continue reading
A rapidly expanding out-of-state credit union has gobbled up the prominent vacant Shari’s Café and Pies restaurant in Springfield’s Gateway area and plans to demolish … Continue reading
Upcoming Rallies, Marches, Trainings and Protests Indivisible Eugene Pop Up Protest, 3:30 pm, Friday, May 23, corner of Hwy 126 and Territorial Hwy, Veneta. • … Continue reading
By Emma J Nelson and Eve Weston Around 16 percent of Lane County’s registered voters turned in ballots this year. That’s almost 50 percent fewer … Continue reading
Oregon Ballet Academy brings a beloved fairy tale to life onstage at Lane Community College’s Ragozzino Performance Hall with Snow White and the Seven Dancing … Continue reading
Looking out an airplane window with the clouds beside you and the Earth far below, it can be both surreal and somehow, in our modern … Continue reading
Madeline Au, executive director and founder of the Eugene Tea Festival, originally started the event in 2023 with around 20 vendors, where she could buy … Continue reading
Opponents of Lane County’s plans to build a $150 million facility to reduce wastes going into the Short Mountain landfill have argued the project is … Continue reading
By Kim Kelly and the Garden Palette Greetings, fellow gardeners. It’s officially Band Aid and Bactine season for all of us and the end of … Continue reading
Fresh off the release of their newest album, The Rockdown, it is time for the Gabriel Cox Band to hit the road again with a … Continue reading
Haunted Like Human performs at Viking Brewing Company Friday, May 23. The two-person folk band with Dale Chapman, lead singer and lyricist, and Cody Clark, … Continue reading
Eugene Tejano rock musician Marshall Falcon grew up in Houston. He says that means he likes to talk. “I chat people up all the time, … Continue reading
By faculty and staff in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon Dear students, colleagues and our community, Journalism and freedom … Continue reading
By Lorraine Berry I am a writer and occasional journalist, and so as a service, I’ve prepared a press release for an event that is … Continue reading
By Hope Bohanec The current tumultuous political climate has left many in our community feeling powerless and vulnerable. Amidst immediate concerns like climate disasters, declining … Continue reading
I am a Black woman born and mostly raised in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. For those who don’t know, that area is … Continue reading
Can We Shop in Peace? I am a long-time Saturday Market-Farmers Market shopper. Today (May 17) I was there and was appalled. On every corner … Continue reading
Thrifting Internationally When I traveled to Ireland last year, I investigated thrift stores near my hotels. Got a T-shirt with Key West homes on it … Continue reading
Food Not Bombs Kudos to Eugene Weekly for continuing to mention Food Not Bombs Eugene in the Activist Alert column. It’s very gratifying to see … Continue reading
Lawson for Zone 3 Right now the stakes could not be higher for education. And the same is true for our outstanding community college, Lane … Continue reading
By EW editorial staff • We weren’t the only ones excited to see Eugene Weekly pop up on Robert Irwin’s Instagram. The photographer and son … Continue reading
• Eugene Weekly announced in our last issue that Elisha Young, our former office manager, was indicted by a Lane County grand jury on five … Continue reading
• This week we’re reading the Daily Emerald’s reporting on the University of Oregon Student Workers’ May 5 occupation of Johnson Hall as they strike … Continue reading
• ICE Air in Eugene? Startup budget airline Avelo started flying out of Eugene Airport in 2021 with nonstop flights to Hollywood Burbank Airport. Now … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene founder Karm Hagedorn says she’s not a visionary. “I just wanted to sing with friends,” Hagedorn writes in an email … Continue reading
In a digital era dominated by streaming apps, where consumers have access to millions of songs at the tap of their fingertips, vinyl records have … Continue reading
Slowdive, from Reading, England, could be forgiven for dropping two near-instant cult classics, if not commercially successful records, as the band did with Souvlaki and … Continue reading
They have come a long way in 25 years, and they have brought song, joy and a brotherhood that endures. All of it is on … Continue reading
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 and friends came to the Hult Center April 7 as part of the 10×10 series — so tickets were only $10 as … Continue reading
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
Spring in Eugene means sunnier skies and drier weather, but it also brings a spike in allergens. In fact, the Willamette Valley often ranks among … Continue reading
Our programs include: – Housing Services for Families helping families with children avoid and overcome homelessness – Permanent Supported Housing providing specialized housing and support services … Continue reading
“Having a program that seeks you out is so important because when you’re out there on the streets, there’s nothing – there’s no hope,” says ShelterCare … Continue reading
Looking for a realtor who both aligns with your values and supports our community? Look no further! Introducing… These are the real estate agents who … Continue reading