Merkley invites Boehner to Oregon
Here's a press release from Merkley's office today regarding the ENDA: Continue reading
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The joys of EmX
Local high school student Isabel Cordova helped Judith Castro produce this new LTD video about what riders can look forward to with West Eugene Emx. Continue reading
Where the Wild Things Are
Want to learn more about wolf recovery in Oregon? Drop by Cozmic tonight at 7 pm and catch the Western Environmental Law Center's screening of Wild Things, a documentary that delves into the relationship between ranchers, reintroduced wolves and the people trying to strike a balance. Unleash your inner wild thing and stick around for the panel discussion afterwards, with filmmaker Daniel Hinerfeld, Oregon State University professor Robert Beschta and Western Environmental Law Center attorney John Mellgren. Continue reading
Photos & review: Earl Sweatshirt live at WOW Hall [10.29.13]
First period classes at South Eugene High School on Wednesday morning were bound to be filled with chitter chatter about the Earl Sweatshirt concert that rattled the WOW Hall the night before. The audience was predominately young and overtly rowdy but this is exactly the kind of vibe Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt wants when he spits his compelling acidic flow over murky, downer beats. Continue reading
Checking out future homeless camp site
The city of Eugene has approved a new homeless camp at a parcel of city land off Chambers at the intersection with the Northwest Expressway. Train tracks border the site. Here is a video posted on the Homeless Action listserv Oct. 31. Continue reading
Eugene Keepin’ it Classy: ‘Rapper Hits Another Rapper in the Nuts with a Mic’
A recent open mic night at Luckey's shows rappers rockin' the mic in a whole new way. "Eye of the Tiger" edit comes to us by way of Andre "DJ Foodstamp" Sirois's YouTube channel. Continue reading
Wyden in budget confab today
Sen. Ron Wyden speaks at the House-Senate conference committee first meeting on the budget and calls for reform of the U.S.'s outdated tax code. Continue reading
Creating shelter in unlikely places
Eugene residents have gotten creative in search of shelter and it appears to be human nature to make the best of what's available. Here is Iwan Baan in a recent TED Talk. If you watch the new season of Homeland, you will recognize the Tower of David. Continue reading
Photos: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Talib Kweli and Big K.R.I.T. [Opening night of The Heist tour – 10.22.13 PDX]
Big K.R.I.T. Talib Kweli Continue reading