A Life Steeped in the Arts
In Memory of Lois Wadsworth, 1936-2019
My mother was a gatherer of people. She could draw someone she had just met into conversation, then into friendship, almost before they knew what … Continue reading
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Kristi Ann Schmidt: 1973-2021
She was a mother and a Green Bay Packers and Ducks football fan
Kristi Ann Schmidt was found dead Feb. 6 at a motel in Springfield at the age of 47. Born March 13, 1973, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
Ivory Irene McCuen: 1990-2021
Ivory Irene McCuen died Jan. 24 on the streets of Eugene. She was 30. She was found outdoors in a parking lot near West 17th … Continue reading
Lionel “Bud” Durham Spencer
August 3, 1926 – October 18, 2018
Lionel Durham Spencer passed away peacefully on October 18, 2018. Lionel was nicknamed Bud. He was born in San Francisco August 3, 1926 to Verna … Continue reading
Bokim Youm 1956 – 2019
Bokim Youm, née Lee, of Eugene, Ore., died of liver failure at age 62 in Springfield, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Bokim was a junior … Continue reading
Leonard Delgado Molina “Len” Siqueiro – 1940-2019
In late October 1940, Leonard was born prematurely, weighing two pounds. He was carried home in a shoebox, named for his uncle, and not expected … Continue reading
Leif Brecke Obituary
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Homeless Camp Sweep at Westmoreland Park
The new update to COVID-19 temporary camping rules prohibit staying at the park
There are already limited places for the unhoused to set up camp legally in Eugene, and now Westmoreland Park, located off 18th Avenue and Chambers … Continue reading
Time To Open The Door To Cuba
Reading the story about Joseph Dibee’s arrest by Cuban security agents (“Operation Backfire,” EW 2/18) led me to think about current U.S.-Cuba relations. Essentially, what … Continue reading