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So, as we all know (right?), brilliant Buffy creator Joss Whedon has a new show in the works: Dollhouse, which I believe is scheduled to debut mid-season, in early 2009. (Do take a peek at BoingBoing’s take on Whedon fans’ nervousness re: its cancellation chances). A while back I posted a link to the Dollhouse trailer, and I do repeat myself here, but still: AWESOME. Continue reading
The Register-Guard plans to reduce its workforce by about 12 percent, or 30 positions. In a statement on the R-G website, the paper’s publisher Tony Baker blamed a downturn in the local economy and an increase in newsprint prices for the cuts. Continue reading
Five developers or community groups have submitted proposals to fill the eyesore Sears pit and adjacent parking lot on the half block across from the downtown library. The proposals to the city include a six-story student apartment building, a five story office/apartment mix, a green housing and transportation center, a hip hotel with 105-120 rooms and a community/art/housing center. Continue reading
A woman named Loving died last month, a pioneer in the fight for equal rights to marriage. She was black, but the parallels of her case to the current fight for equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples are striking. Continue reading
Quiz: Which of these did the Eugene planning department require a conditional use permit (CUP) for? The Dharmalaya Meditation Center, straw bale backyard shelter for quiet retreats: The UO’s 12,500-seat basketball arena, at roughly $250 million, the most expensive arena ever built with plans for games, rock concerts and other mass events almost every weekend: Continue reading
Buried in the back pages of The Register-Guard today is the headline-making news that mayoral candidate Jim Torrey opposes an independent police auditor to examine complaints against police. The paper attributed to Torrey this statement about whether he supports the police auditor: “Torrey said he, too, supports the auditor, although he believes she should report to the city manager, not to city councilors.” Continue reading
A car struck and killed a cyclist Monday, June 2 at 13th and Willamette. The Eugene Police Department reported that a car driven by Latasha Ann Williams, 31, of Eugene struck and killed cyclist David Matthew Minor, 27, of Eugene at 3:47 in the afternoon. An EPD press release states: “A very preliminary review of the investigative information indicates that speed does not appear to have been a factor. It appears that both parties likely had green lights, and that the bicyclist made a left-hand turn into the vehicle’s path.” Continue reading
Local activist and videographer Tim Lewis has posted video and stills of Eugene police tasering a protester at a May 30 rally downtown against pesticides. Continue reading