Slant — Sweet!
• Welcome to yet another edition of “the little paper that could.” First, did you celebrate Eugene Weekly Day? We did! Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson … Continue reading
embezzlement Archive
Slant — Second Thoughts
• A big thank you to all the folks who called and wrote to the Oregon governor’s office after Tina Kotek initially denied the extradition … Continue reading
Extradition On
Gov. Tina Kotek reverses course on extradition denial in EW embezzlement case
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has done an about-face, agreeing to support the extradition of a woman charged with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from … Continue reading
Extradition Denied
Gov. Tina Kotek’s office turned down Lane County’s request for extradition funding in the EW embezzlement case, freeing the alleged embezzler from jail despite five felony charges
Two weeks ago, on May 8, Eugene Weekly reported that the woman who stands accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from this newspaper … Continue reading
Slant — Hey! Subscribe!
A previous version of this opinion column referred to Darin Harbick’s attorney. It was Tyler Harbick’s attorney. We regret the error. • Eugene Weekly announced … Continue reading
Former Eugene Weekly Business Manager Charged in Newspaper’s Embezzlement
The arrest in Ohio follows a five-count felony indictment by a Lane County grand jury
A former Eugene Weekly business manager faces felony charges that she stole tens of thousands of dollars from the newspaper. Elisha Young, 37 at the … Continue reading
Slant — So that happened
By EW editorial staff • 2024 has been a wild ride for Eugene Weekly. From going under due to the embezzlement by a once-trusted employee … Continue reading
The Weekly’s Future
Owners of the paper are working to ensure its path forward as a community news source
With the death of Anita Johnson, an ownership shift is in the works for Eugene Weekly. But you — our loyal readers — won’t be … Continue reading
Buy a Hoodie, Support a Journalist
A zipped bright red hoodie supports Eugene Weekly and was practically a collector's item
The Weekly has been a community mainstay since 1982, providing award-winning reporting, a forum for opinions, enterprising coverage of arts and entertainment, and our beloved … Continue reading
Stung
The inside story at Eugene Weekly of embezzlement, heartbreak, survival — and plans for the future
I got the call on Dec. 13, 2023, as I zoomed south on I-5, bleary and stressed after a late-night flight from Florida. I’d flown … Continue reading