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“Sounds of the underground resound” with Diminished Men, October 10

With fierce determination, Abe Nobody – owner of Epic Space – is restoring passion into Eugene’s underground music scene. Epic Space is reminiscent of the venues that were prolific in the underground music scene of the 1980s and early 90s—welcoming to crowds of all ages, unpretentious, and genuinely open to musical exploration and art. In [...]

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Market of Choice diverts waste from landfills and feeds local gardens

compost program recycles and reuses tons of waste Ever wonder what happens to all that produce and prepared food that doesn’t sell at the grocery store? You might be surprised to know that much of it is hauled off to landfills, where it produces methane gas, a major source of harmful greenhouse gases. Sad, but [...]

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$4.4 million available to help unemployed EWEB customers and other community programs

Community Care takes aim at economic crisis The Eugene Water & Electric Board has launched an effort to provide  assistance to thousands of customers struggling during the current economic downturn. Earlier this year, the utility’s elected Board of Commissioners set up a $4.4 million fund to give bill credits to up to 5,000 customers who [...]

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REVIEW: Down-home cookin’ from Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen

This is not diet food. This is serious “down-home” food. Not that I’ve ever lived in or near the South. But I have traveled there and every once in a great while I get to cravin’ some hush puppies, black eyed peas and fried okra. Mmm hmm. Meet Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen. The other night, [...]

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Top three benefits for non-profits using social media

Today there are so many ways for non-profit organizations to connect with key publics. One of the most efficient ways is through the use of social media. Here are the top three benefits of implementing a social media plan: It will increase website traffic. Every time someone reads a Twitter, Facebook or blog post, they [...]

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What should we expect from our general practitioners?

Are the doctors known as “general practitioners” helpful? Are general practitioners (GPs) becoming obsolete because of changes in our society or the ever evolving practices of medicine? It seems that often times when I go to a general practitioner that I come away feeling less than satisfied. I noticed that general practitioners expect me to [...]

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Sir Richard Bishop and His Freak of Araby Ensemble – July 2 at WOW Hall

Doors open at 8:00 pm; Admission $4.00 or FREE with U of O student ID. It is nearly impossible to find words to describe the musical career of Sir Richard Bishop. Richard, along with his brother Alan and the inimitable Charles Gocher, performed as the Sun City Girls for over 25 years, releasing more than [...]

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GreenLane: A resource for businesses and individuals alike

Are you a small business owner in Eugene? Or are you an environmentally conscious shopper? As “going green” becomes increasingly popular for individuals and businesses, it’s helpful to have a resource to help guide the way into this new territory. Those interested in sustainability in our community have a great resource in GreenLane – a [...]

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Meet your new Fire and EMS Department recruits graduating on May 29

The Eugene Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department “Recruit Class 11 Academy” is in full swing, with a new class of probationary firefighters scheduled to graduate on May 29. Ed Blake is a Thai-American who served as a combat engineer in the US Marine Corps. He obtained his Paramedic Certification at LCC and was a [...]

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Ideological diversity lacking at the UO J-School

University of Oregon grad student and ODE columnist Dan Lawton has a good article on his personal blog about the lack of ideological diversity in journalism schools and the potential problems that causes. The article is part of an ongoing project by Lawton on diversity in higher education. I’ve been interviewed for it a couple [...]

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What is ThinHouse?

According to the Hager family of Eugene, a ThinHouse is a house on an energy diet. Here’s their story…   In our particular case: American family of five trades big house in the country, three cars, long commutes, and energy-glut lifestyle for Depression-era inner-city bungalow, bikes, long walks, and lots and lots of insulation. Purpose: [...]

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U of O students take action!

Last year students at the University of Oregon held a week long event called Slavery Still Exists. These are some photos from last years event. The event was so successful that they are doing it again this year! The week of April 18-26 will be dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking globally and locally. [...]

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Nintendo DSi: Now even more DS-y

STOP! Do NOT purchase a new Nintendo DS Lite just because your last one is not in the new Spring Colors, or because a herd of baboons have trampled over it. I promise you, those baboons will be back, and next time you will need to be prepared! Last week, I ran across a list [...]

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Truck towing garners attention of Eugene Police

Eugene police were on the scene in support of a truck towing this evening from about 6 to 8 pm, as seen in this photo taken by a community member at 7:30 pm. According to the source, three Eugene police vehicles showed up on Hunters Glen Drive, a suburban residential area in the Southeast hills [...]

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Authors of our own demise

The headlines continue to report more doom and gloom for the media business. Newspapers in particular suffered tremendous losses this past week with the shutdown of Denver’s 150-year-old Rocky Mountain News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer joined a growing list of publications making a mad dash for bankruptcy protection. Meanwhile, it appears that the broadcast business [...]

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Community Collaborations

Two occasions this past weekend deserve recognition.  Both involved the City, community organizations and volunteers. One occasion was a work party a the new Rosetta Park in River Road.  The City has welcomed River Road Community Organization and the neighborhood’s strong preference for an herbicide/pesticide free park. The City’s Volunteers in Parks Program provided neighborhood [...]

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Volunteers in policing program achieves milestone in 2008

Tori Lee, Records Section volunteer since February 2005. Happy Anniversary Tori!   In 2008, 107 Eugene Police Department (EPD)  volunteers donated 25,116 hours of service to the department and community, with an added value of $490,013. The national average hourly value of volunteer time is developed by the Independent Sector. The hourly value of volunteer [...]

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Women’s clothing needed

Do you have a closet full of clothes that don’t fit, or some that you have been meaning to give away? To assist disadvantaged women entering the workplace, a new donation program, sponsored by Eugene Christian Fellowship, is underway in the Cal Young Neighborhood. Used women’s business wear is needed—everything from suites, dresses, skirts and [...]

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Education

Basic education and learning skills are fundamental to human progress. I think as many as possible should be encouraged to be bi-lingual or multi-lingual from an early age. The educational system should function under the aegis of a neighborhood/community/inter-community/inter-regional/worldwide Ecological Economic Plan based on the principles of peace, humanity, equity, sustainability, and quality of life.  [...]

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