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The Western Environmental Law Center reports that conservation groups that have been battling the Jordan Cove Energy Project, a liquefied natural gas pipeline and terminal had a major win on Friday, March 11. WELC says in its email blast that Continue reading
Hot topic in the presidential debate is immigration, and Bernie Sanders is making the connection with failed U.S. trade policies. Manuel Pérez-Rocha of the Institute for Policy Studies wrote about the issues back in July and his analysis is timely following Wednesday night's Democrat debate on Univision. Continue reading
[Above: A still from the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' new music video for "That Lindy Hop" — see the full video at the bottom of this post.] It’s not everyday you get an email from a musician you love, but last fall local swing dancer and instructor Nick Davis checked his inbox to find an email from Cherry Poppin’ Daddies singer-songwriter Steve Perry. Continue reading
Jersey has taken over the Hult, and audiences are happy. Long-running Broadway hit “Jersey Boys” opened last night, and with its familiar tunes and Cinderella story – of four charming guys who make their way from singing under a streetlamp, to selling out shows across the country – how could it not appeal? People love this stuff. Continue reading
Jersey has taken over the Hult, and audiences are happy. Long-running Broadway hit “Jersey Boys” opened last night, and with its familiar tunes and Cinderella story – of four charming guys who make their way from singing under a streetlamp, to selling out shows across the country – how could it not appeal? People love this stuff. Continue reading
[EW will be updating this post as new information becomes available. Last update at 5:40 pm Monday, Feb. 29.] Did the city of Eugene truly forget or were city officials just hoping the public wouldn't remember? The city of Eugene was aware of the 1971 deed restriction on Kesey Square well before City Manager Jon Ruiz brought to the City Council a private offer to purchase the public parcel, which is "forever dedicated to the use of the public," in October 2015. Continue reading
Ninkasi brewery's fine for a stormwater violation made the news in the RG and on KVAL this week, but Nikos Ridge, the popular beer maker's CEO is looking to turn that fine into a way to support clean water work in the community. Continue reading
Oregon is spending less on transportation maintenance and other infrastructure as a percent of GDP than it has in past, despite the threat of earthquakes, tsunamis and other hazards, says the Oregon Center for Public Policy in a study released today. Continue reading
The Oregon State Legislature is considering a bill this week that, according to Congressman Peter DeFazio, would "would ratify the flawed decision by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission to remove the gray wolf from Oregon’s endangered species list and block judicial review of their decision." Continue reading
Democratic Party of Lane County Chair Chris Wig (who is also running for City Council) has informed EW that on Thursday evening, Feb. 18, the DPLC voted to pass two resolutions: 1) The city should support a downtown visual arts center 2)Kesey Square should remain public, but improved Read the full resolution language at the bottome of this blog post. Continue reading