Older and Bolder!
From learning the lingo to better sleep to third acts, let’s hope we all get to grow old!

Who’s a senior? Who is elderly? Age is in the eye of the beholder. This week EW focused on folks who might have a tough … Continue reading
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Who’s a senior? Who is elderly? Age is in the eye of the beholder. This week EW focused on folks who might have a tough … Continue reading
A Utah-based company is converting the vacant former Arcimoto electric-vehicle factory in west Eugene into a facility making bags of intravenous fluids for medical centers … Continue reading
The birds are chirping, the wind is blowing and the sun is sliming. That can only mean one thing: The newest SLUG queen has been … Continue reading
Vicki and Daniel Bell were longtime friends with another husband and wife couple. One day in March they received a call from the wife saying … Continue reading
During his seventh meeting as board chair on Jan. 28, Lane County Commissioner David Loveall opened the session by saying, “Robert’s Rule of Order protocol … Continue reading
Perfect casting all around produced fine-tuned dancing, exquisite singing and spot-on acting. It was enough to bring a smile to everyone’s face and forget for … Continue reading
ZZ Top, the classic Southern rock band with the best facial hair out there, is bringing their cheap sunglasses to the Cuthbert Amphitheater Sunday, August … Continue reading
By Camilla Mortensen We’re a couple years past Netflix and chill and the days of COVID shutdowns (and hoping to stay that way), but some … Continue reading
The Capricorn Manor opens its doors to the community for Mermaids Unite — an excuse to leave our lower limbs at the door and roleplay … Continue reading
From the deep south of Hat Yai, Thailand, to Eugene’s Van Buren Street, the tree-shaded food cart immediately began growing in the community after opening … Continue reading
’90s icons and Saturday Night Live alumni Kevin Nealon and Janeane Garofalo perform standup comedy in two separate runs of shows at Olsen Run Comedy … Continue reading
A one-of-a-kind comedy show calling itself a “mind-bending journey of experimentation, laughter and healing” is coming to the Art House Friday, August 15. The show … Continue reading
Let’s be honest, technology can be frustrating. And it can be even more so for those who have moved from landlines to cell phones with … Continue reading
By Tami S.P. Beach Losing a loved one is an emotionally challenging experience, and when the situation is compounded by the absence of a will, … Continue reading
By Victoria Koch There is an old Buddhist story about an older man and his son walking along a receding river path where there are … Continue reading
Many people seem to be mesmerized by small, portable screens and can’t take their eyes from them for long. Yesterday, in less than a two-block … Continue reading
By Zach Klonoski Imagine the early 1940s with today’s technology and media environment. “Relocation camps” trend on TikTok, framed by official accounts as “re-education centers.” … Continue reading
In Defense of KWAX In response to the nasty letter Sally Nunn wrote (EW, 8/7) concerning KWAX and missing her amour, announcer Peter Van de … Continue reading
The Wrath of the UO Bob Keefer’s article (“Art of Politics,” EW 7/31) describes a University of Oregon administration that has lost its moral bearings. … Continue reading
A Fairy Angel Loved the squib about Opal Whiteley in your recent issue of the Weekly. What a unique American, a true original, and oh, … Continue reading
Helping, Not Complaining Bastille Day and the Chamber of Commerce came to the Eugene City Council in full strength July 14. No less than three … Continue reading
• It’s almost time for Eugene Weekly’s annual Pets issue, which means it’s time for you to send in your pet photos! Take a photo … Continue reading
• In case you missed the memo last week — Friday, August 8, is the annual SLUG queen pageant and coronation. If you haven’t been, the … Continue reading
• Attention all slugs, queens and fans of slugs, queens and SLUG queens. The annual coronation of the Society for the Legitimization of the Ubiquitous … Continue reading
• For nearly 40 years, Eugene-based documentarian Tim Lewis has been chronicling protests from the timber wars to pesticide rallies to the World Trade Association … Continue reading
The idea of Domek started with a walk through a freezer section in a chain grocery store that made chef Andrew Hroza a little homesick … Continue reading
After a February car crash left their Eugene food cart damaged and an employee hospitalized with burns, Gotcha Burger is not only back in business … Continue reading
For more than 30 years, JJ Schill has owned and operated Valley Restaurant Equipment, supporting eateries around the state. Outside of his store, he and … Continue reading
Sharing is at the core of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. A plate full of saucy stews and deeply flavorful greens is eaten with a spongy, … Continue reading
At least once a week, and usually more often than that, Eugene chorister Amy Adams sings for a special audience. Some listen from sofas. Others … Continue reading
Before the pandemic, the Whiteaker Block Party, a large street festival held the first Saturday in August, celebrated perhaps Eugene’s most “Eugene” of all neighborhoods, … Continue reading
A few years ago, Nashville gospel, soul and R&B musician Kyshona had a day off in D.C. while on tour, and stopped by the National … Continue reading
Love and Other Acts of Subversion is Eugene musician Forest Mountain Lion’s new album, released July 25 and streaming on all platforms. The music asks … Continue reading
Shortly before 4 pm Thursday, August 7, a vegetation fire was reported along Highway 58 near milepost 37, just east of the city of Oakridge … Continue reading
Gold medalist and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won the Kettle & Fire Women’s 400 Meter with a time of 48.90 on Day 3 of … Continue reading
In front of 5,996 fans on Day 2 of the USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran the Women’s 100 Meters in 10.65, … 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