Pollution Update
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) fined San Mateo, California-based J.H. Baxter & Co. Inc. $19,200 on May 8 for repeated Clean Water Act … Continue reading
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How to Save a Life
Volunteering at Egan can build up a community
Egan Warming Center faced a record 11 straight days of activation this year, and with three months of winter left they’re banking on hundreds of … Continue reading
Paw Prints
LTD launches pilot program to facilitate approval of service animals on public transportation
Almost everywhere he goes, veteran Robert Hendrix of Eugene brings along his longhaired Chihuahua. Although Little Man is a service dog, Hendrix often gets stopped, … Continue reading
Give Guide
Give until it feels good. Then give some more.
“No one has ever become poor from giving.” — Anne Frank Every year, EW writers ask the community, “What groups should people donate to?” And we … Continue reading
American Classics
Delgani String Quartet highlights a busy weekend in classical music in Eugene
How do you turn a mountain into music? Ask composer Benjamin Krause. A recent University of Oregon grad, now teaching in Indiana, Krause just wrote … Continue reading
Pebbles in the Pond
Local High School Remembers Mathew Shepard
If you want to feel hope for the future, I recommend interviewing South Eugene High School theater students. Emma Mowry and Jakobi Luke, both seniors, … Continue reading
Approve the Street Repair Bond Measure
Measure 20-275 also funds bicycle and pedestrian improvements
By Joshua Skov and Emily Semple Many Eugene Weekly readers will remember that the two of us were opponents last year in the most contested … Continue reading
Cheap Eats
EW’s resident millennial goes on a quest for meals under $10
EW’s resident millennial goes on a quest for meals under $10 By Kelly Kenoyer If you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for a good … Continue reading
The Painter of City Life
Isaac Marquez brings a broad palette as new head of Eugene’s Cultural Services
Back when I first met him, nearly 10 years ago, Isaac Marquez was a painter showing his work in coffee houses and restaurants. He made … Continue reading
Ghosting Oregon
Our family's experience exploring abandoned towns in eastern Oregon
What is it about our fascination with those abandoned places known as ghost towns? Are we hoping to find some long lost treasures? Are we … Continue reading