Coyote Blues
Possible ban on killing contests before the Legislature
At least 255 coyotes were killed in a single weekend in Harney County, Oregon last month. The incentive: Nearly $100,000 in cash and prizes. This … Continue reading
Donny Morrison
Author: Donny Morrison
Uncertain Danger
New technology makes testing heroin for fentanyl safer, faster and cheaper
Douglas County issued an urgent public health report Jan. 7 after an unusually large number of heroin overdoses were reported in Roseburg in the span … Continue reading
The Lesser of Two Equals
CLDC to defend XR Activities using necessity defense
On a Sunday morning last April, a group of activists with the environmental group Extinction Rebellion (XR) dumped a giant load of soil on some … Continue reading
Homegrown Hip Hop
yuckgod HD invites you over to his house. This is what it sounds like.
Under the moniker yuckgod HD, Ian Michael Lindsay lets his voice become the centerpiece in an unmastered collection of raps meant to soundtrack your lethargy. … Continue reading
The Gift of Reading
SMART wants you to read between the lines
Even before Laurie McNichols began working with the SMART program, she always had a passion for reading. Even when she was younger, reading came naturally … Continue reading
Pie Any Means Necessary
Local PAC demands a seat at the table
It all started with a sticky note and a vague call to action. “It was just a small handwritten piece of paper posted in the … Continue reading
Lost Boy Found
YBN Cordae lands a home at the McDonald Theatre
Originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, YBN Cordae first made noise in 2018 after addressing critiques from older and better-established rap artists who have been very … Continue reading
Casual Anger
This past year’s best 50-track album — and it came from Portland
After four years Portland rap stalwart Slick Devious is back with a sprawling 50-track album that promises to satiate art rap fans while appealing to … Continue reading
Reckless Pipelines?
One word could hold pipeline projects accountable
As Oregon environmentalists continue the decades-long fight to stop the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas terminal and its associated 230-mile natural gas pipeline running through … Continue reading
A Small Connection to Rap Royalty
A UO student and hip-hop aficionado reflects on Big Boi's return to Eugene Nov. 29
The first time I ever cared about Ducks football was earlier this year, when I found out that Big Boi, from legendary Atlanta rap duo … Continue reading