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Remember Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and his 9-9-9 tax plan? The former Burger King executive briefly led the contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 but ended up supporting Mitt Romney. He will be in Eugene stumping for Art Robinson at noon Saturday, Oct. 11, at Rogue Ales Public House, 844 Olive St. Tickets are $25. Call Sally Johnson at 366-4607, email sally@artforcongress.com Continue reading
EWEB commissioners on Tuesday are expected to vote on a choice of three entities vying to buy and convert the utility’s vacant riverfront property into a "vibrant mixed-use district that will connect the city’s downtown core to the Willamette River," according to a statement today from EWEB. Continue reading
Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show notes the current contretemps over the UO School of Architecture and Allied Arts canceling its community figure drawing classes that feature nude models because, the school says, it got lewd phone calls in response to flyers looking for models. Continue reading
LCC just received a wonderful 50th anniverary present: an award from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) deeming our local community college the best in the category of governance when it comes to operating the campus in a more sustainable way. From AACC's Sustainability Education & Economic Development website: Continue reading
As we go to press this week, we hear that a public memorial service has been planned for Lady Jangchup Palmo, affectionately known as "Amala" and the person primarily responsible for bring the Dalai Lama to Eugene in May 2013. She died on Sept. 19 and the service will be from 3 to 5 pm Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Raggozino Performance Hall, Building 6, on the LCC main campus. Find more about her life at the Palmo Center for Peace and Education website www.palmocenter.org Continue reading
Many miles of Oregon waterways are not protected by the Clean Water Act. What can we do about it? Continue reading
In their quest for "Total Domination," Ninkasi added a 7th state, Arizona, to their distribution list via Golden Eagle Distributors, who also handle clients such as Stella Artois, Budweiser, Goose Island, Widmer Brothers and Dogfish Head. Ninkasi brews will floweth from Arizona taps in late October, begining in the Tuscon and Phoenix. Ninkasi expanded to Nevada this spring and the current distribution roster in addition to Arizona, Nevada and Oregon includes Alaska, Colorado, California, Idaho, Montana, Washington and British Columbia. Continue reading
On Sept. 28, Falling Sky Pub is launching a battle to the finish line of not-so-epic proportions — 13.1 feet, to be exact. It's bound to be a disastrously funny experience, especially given the fact that they're "encouraging racers to drink beer before and after the race." From the press release: It should take about 2.4 seconds to finish line glory. If you break a sweat you’re doing it wrong! Why? Continue reading