Primary Election Letters!
Branch Portal Today I had the privilege of walking through a magical portal. Amazingly, it was a few blocks from my house and open to … Continue reading
2026 election
Your Vote, Their Bench
Who judges the judges? You do! Here’s what each candidate wants you to know.
On the rare occasion there’s a judges’ race in Oregon, it’s probably even more rare that Eugene Weekly would have an open case in the … Continue reading
Vote ’Em If You Got ’Em
Get your ballots out, marked and ready for the May primary
As we interviewed candidate after candidate for our elections coverage and endorsements issue, R.E.M. played in our heads (or at least in heads of us … Continue reading
Another Buch Showdown
Longtime commissioner Heather Buch faces latest business-backed opponent
Some of Lane County’s conservative business owners dearly want to fire Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch. And, just as keenly, many labor groups want to … Continue reading
Pronouns and Houses
Two measures on the May 19 ballot seek to amend the Eugene City Charter
Eugene voters will see two measures with the city charter in their voter’s pamphlets for the city election on May 19. The measures remove gendered … Continue reading
Cashing In
Loveall far ahead of VanGordon in money scramble for commissioner seat
In 2022, novice politician David Loveall, his campaign funded by logging and lumber-mill businessmen, pulled off a remarkable upset. He narrowly ousted Joe Berney, the … Continue reading
Dishing Out Dollars
Ed King’s a lavish donor
Some people who have formal dealings with Lane County government donate to the election campaigns of county commissioners. There’s nothing illegal about it. The donations … Continue reading