Free showers for houseless in Ashland
A private donor gave $17,000 to buy and set up a portable shower and laundry facility for Ashland's houseless population. Continue reading
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Radiance Orb will soothe your soul
Nothing says lunch like a "Radiance Orb." Continue reading
Riverkeeper checks out Willamette
A group organized by Willamette Riverkeeper took a canoe tour recently to check out possible pollution sources and the overall health of the Willamette. Here's video just released. Continue reading
Wild Ale Fest
Whether you're feeling wild or just feeling like a wild ale, 16 Tons' Wild Ale Fest and fourth anniversary Saturday, May 3, is the place to be. It's cash-only at the event, so don't forget to swing by the ATM. More from the press release: Continue reading
Oregon reporter writes ‘Blah blah blah’ during Senate candidate ramble
It's endorsement time — ballots for the primary election here in Oregon get mailed tomorrow — and newspapers are putting out their endorsements, as well as printing page after page of stories, interviews and viewpoints on who's running and what we think of them. Sometimes the backstory is more fun than the endorsements. Continue reading
What is a photocopier? (Or why I am not a lawyer)
Reading legal documents is a key part of covering certain news stories. Sometimes it's fascinating. Sometimes I wish lawyers would stop capitalizing every other word (I know, it's a legal thing, but seriously people it's city, not City). Continue reading
Time for doctors to go on strike?
Eugene physician Pam Wible gets interviewed for story on Daily Beast saying our health care system is so broken it's time for doctors to go on strike: http://wkly.ws/1qo Continue reading
Orcas in Oregon
Elizabeth Warren coming to Oregon
Elizabeth Warren will be coming to Oregon in late May to campaign for Sen. Jeff Merkley. Looks like Portland events are brewing, maybe not Eugene. See the Huffington Post story at http://wkly.ws/1ql Continue reading
Kamikaze Smackdown
Hot Mama's Wings hosted its Kamikaze Smackdown last night, and it was a spicy competition, complete with basket upon basket of hot wings. Chris Besio (below) won, eating 23 wings in 11.5 minutes. Congrats, Chris! Continue reading