A Tall Tale at Skinner Butte
Buildings near Skinner Butte can now be a little bit taller. At a Feb. 13 Eugene City Council meeting, councilors voted 4-2 to increase the...
Eugene First City in Oregon to Ban Natural Gas
A split Eugene City Council passed a ban on natural gas in new low-rise construction at a Feb. 6 special meeting, and rejected the possibility...
Signal Ignites 4J Board Meeting
What should have been an ordinary meeting of the Eugene School District 4J Board of Directors quickly turned into tense debate with concerns about public...
Eugene’s City Hall Riviera
Eugene is buying a riverfront home. At a Jan. 30 special meeting, the Eugene City Council voted 7-1, with Councilor Emily Semple dissenting, to purchase...
Witching Hour
Few bands can match the pleasantly violent assault on the ears of The Stooges’ 1973 classic Raw Power. But Frankie and the Witch Fingers can...
City Hall on the River
The city of Eugene could soon have a City Hall with a view of the Willamette River. On the afternoon of Jan. 18, Eugene Water...
The Farr Side of Lane County Leadership
The Lane County Board of County Commissioners showed a glimpse into its new dynamics as it argued over whom to elect as chair of the...
Notorious White Supremacist Back in Jail
Less than 48 hours after Eugene Weekly reported on notorious white supremacist Jacob Laskey’s attempt to promote a black metal festival called Murder Fest near...
White Supremacist Jacob Laskey Promoting Black Metal Festival
Notorious white supremacist Jacob Laskey is active online again, trying to promote a black metal music festival in Bend and sharing old photos of himself...
Saving 30th Avenue
Lane County government is trying to address its most dangerous road — 30th Avenue — through traffic easements to reduce car crashes and improvements to...