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There are only so many states blessed with soaring mountains, a raging ocean coastline and the high desert, so it’s no surprise that Oregon is … Continue reading
Kitson Hot Springs near Oakridge has had a couple of modern-day incarnations, first as a hotel and bathhouse resort, then, for nearly 50 years, as … Continue reading
In his recently published memoir, Often in the Right Place: The Education of an Anarchist, Eugene’s own anarcho-primitivist philosopher details an exchange that took place … Continue reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will conduct “deep drawdowns” at several reservoirs to improve passage for threatened native fish, while continuing hydropower … Continue reading
“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.” ― Henry David Thoreau • Postcarding to get voters back on the rolls in Ohio, 1 pm to … Continue reading
Do comments on news stories contribute to dialogue or take away from it? After a good 10 years with no comments on EugeneWeekly.com, we turned … Continue reading
June 15 marked the end of the University of Oregon’s Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation contract, and also marked the start of tense contract negotiations; UO … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai granted an extension to the federal General Services Administration, allowing an extra seven days to remove a controversial security … Continue reading
Best of Eugene (which as we like to remind you covers all of Lane County) is on the horizon! This annual contest that’s been going … Continue reading
Love Thy Neighbor, a group art show hanging at RecRoom gallery in South Eugene, opened June 26. The installation includes artists from Eugene, Los Angeles, … Continue reading
Eugene-born Kenny Cox was once the best high school wrestler in the nation, winning five Junior National titles, 10 Oregon championships and the 1997 ASICS … Continue reading
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra principal conductor, Gemma New, picks up the baton July 9 at the Hult Center for pieces by two of America’s … Continue reading
This year’s July 4 is already special, being America’s 250th and all. But it is also the Springfield Utility Board’s Light of Liberty Celebration at … Continue reading
Ever sit in a café and cry? It’s a moment, for sure. I know everyone is going through something, and I only hope we can … Continue reading
By Bernadette Marie Calafell, Dr. B Films like 50 Shades of Grey (2015), and more recently, Pillion (2025), have given audiences a view into the … Continue reading
Question: When is a rock not a rock? Answer: When it came from the Copco #1 Dam take-down in November 2023 on the Klamath River … Continue reading
by Boris Wiedenfeld-Needham The look on the young woman’s face was one of pure terror. “Hang up the phone,” I said to her calmly. “I… … Continue reading
Independent Newspapers Saving Democracy! Every Thursday morning, I jump on my “human powered” bicycle and point it towards Eugene to the 5th Street Market to … Continue reading
Thanks, Christian Wihtol I have long admired Christian Wihtol’s well-written Bricks & Mortar articles in EW. He has often demonstrated an uncanny ability to take … Continue reading
Give Me My Damn Ballot! Demond Hawkins’ viewpoint (‘Disengagement is Dangerous’) last week articulated my frustration with a disappointingly large percentage of eligible voters in … Continue reading
No Justice in Young’s Sentencing? Citing no examples in its reporting, Mark Weintraub says that the EW showed “glee” and “celebrated” Elisha Young’s prison sentence … Continue reading
By EW editorial staff • Online extras this week! Snowden intern Aishiki Nag headed to Seattle for the FIFA World Cup Pride Match — that was … Continue reading
• This week in online news, downtown Eugene Federal Building is making headlines — Eve Weston reports on the two banners commemorating the 250th anniversary of … Continue reading
• Feel the vibrations? Local social media star and comedian Ashe the Vibe Rater, aka Ashe Newton, stopped by EW’s eclectic office on Lincoln Street … Continue reading
• This week in online extra news at EugeneWeekly.com, EW copy editor and writer Kat Tabor checked out the Red Bull Chariot Races at the … Continue reading
A rainbow of scales sits out on an ice-covered table. The rich pink of freshly caught salmon is hard to replicate, and a true fish … Continue reading
Call me Ishmael. Or don’t. But like the narrator from Moby Dick, I fell for a white beast. For the past several weeks, I have … Continue reading
Walk through the McShane’s big wooden doors and enter a mashup of a dive bar and Pacific Northwest version of Cheers. I’m not sure that … Continue reading
It was the summer of 1997, during the salmon-fishing season in the Prince William Sound, Alaska. Ryan Rogers was out on the water when word … Continue reading
Two Eugene bands celebrate new music this week. Foreal, an alternative pop quintet with classic rock influences, plays WOW Hall June 27 supporting their debut, … Continue reading
Grammy Award-winning vocal ensembleRoomful of Teeth performs an evening of Indigenous-inspired music July 1 in their first appearance at the Oregon Bach Festival. Their repertoire … Continue reading
Ak’chamel, The Giver of Illness, performs June 23 at Art House, playing a mischievous hellbroth of original, ritualistic, psychedelic music from around the world, and … Continue reading
Two Pacific Northwest punk bands celebrate new releases June 12 at Campbell Club, the oldest student housing cooperative at the University of Oregon. Seattle-based band … Continue reading
Twenty-six teams raced homemade chariots, performed theatrical skits and unleashed plenty of chaos at Eugene’s first Red Bull Chariot Race competition at the University of … Continue reading
The annual Rhododendron Festival, held on the Oregon coast in Old Town Florence the third weekend in May, kicks off the summer for locals and … Continue reading
This year’s May primary election saw record-breaking campaign donations, not-so-nonpartisan nonpartisan races and the usual low voter turnout. Local offices, like city council and county … Continue reading
Ideas for love, dates and everything in between I Saw You Personal ads from the heart. Think a submission is about you? Reach out at … Continue reading
Prioritizing your mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health – and it might be easier than you think. Making … Continue reading
Gregory Erling Flato was born on June 27, 1947, in Astoria, Oregon, the oldest child of Erling and Esther Flato (née Kallunki) and passed away … Continue reading