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[AUDIO] MyEugene’s featured Eugene poem for October: “Home Game”

Listen to this month’s poem by Eugene resident Sharon Munson Eugene resident Sharon Munson submitted the winning featured poem, titled “Home Game,” for October. Munson, a native of Detroit, lived in Anchorage, Alaska, before retiring in Eugene. Her chapbook, Stillness Settles Down the Lane, was published in summer 2010 by Uttered Chaos press. Her full-length [...]

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Technology-based treasure hunting: A growing outdoor sport in Oregon

Tips for beginners on how to get started on their first geocaching adventure Over a decade ago, Dave Ulmer of Beaver Creek, Oregon, decided he wanted to have a treasure hunt. So Ulmer searched for the perfect hiding spot, and placed a cache with instructions about what to do next. Then he posted the coordinates [...]

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Oregon traffic enforcement program to run through September 11

3-Flags campaign to focus on seatbelt use and speeding and/or impaired drivers Half of all kids ages 4-8 who were killed or injured in Oregon traffic accidents in 2010 were not using child safety seats, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). “Child passengers in vehicles are at great risk…because they are usually in [...]

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From Rawzagna to Reubens: Eugene’s Vegetarian Friendly Food Carts

Veggie food carts offer nutritious meatless meals for around $6 Oregon has the highest number of vegetarian-friendly food options per million people in the country, according to data from a 2008 Happy Cow survey. Eugene, the second-largest city in Oregon, is second only to Portland when it comes to the number of vegetarian friendly food [...]

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Eugene’s “Night Out” against crime to be held in eight neighborhoods on August 2

Eugene residents will join more than 37 million Americans across the country in celebrating the 28th Annual National Night Out against crime on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. NNO events will be held in eight neighborhoods around Eugene (see list with times below). The National Night Out program was designed to: – Heighten crime prevention awareness; [...]

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Where to watch 4th of July fireworks in and around Eugene

There’s plenty to see and do on the Fourth of July in Eugene and the surrounding area. Here’s a list of places in Oregon where you can watch fireworks and enjoy the holiday festivities. Feel free to add your suggestions in the comment section below. Alton Baker Park / Freedom Festival Fireworks The fireworks display [...]

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Lane County nonprofit provides a home for recycling unwanted Styrofoam

Program takes root as others crop up around state; resource list features local drop-off locations and helpful tips Did your take-out dinner come in a Styrofoam™ container? How about the hamburger beef you bought to make dinner? Those containers often end up in the landfill along with 25 billion Styrofoam cups that are thrown away [...]

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Eugene Community Broadband Summit to paint part of bigger picture of statewide Internet health

Oregon Public Utility Commission analyst says Internet speeds are only about half of what SERVICE PROVIDERS advertise On June 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., One Economy, in partnership with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Oregon, is hosting a Community Broadband Summit at Lane Community College’s Center for Meeting and Learning. The event – [...]

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WANTED: New media journalism interns summer 2011

MyEugene is seeking to fill three journalism intern positions this summer: Videographer, Photojournalist, Reporter. Interns will be responsible for producing stories that will be published on both MyEugene and OregonLive.com. Interested candidates should submit this brief online application. About MyEugene Launched in January 2009, MyEugene is the first web-based, community-driven source for neighborhood news and [...]

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Playing for History, Playing for Healing

A review of Salmon Is Everything at the University of Oregon Even the most progressive of progressives don’t blame Dick Cheney for every bit of devastation to the environment, but the massive 2002 fish kill that destroyed salmon runs in the Klamath River? That absolutely was Cheney’s fault. Director and Playwright Theresa May doesn’t have [...]

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Public workshop scheduled to solicit input on state and city climate-change plan: Roadmap to 2020

Community members welcome to complete online survey whether or not they attend workshop The Oregon Global Warming Commission is hosting a public workshop at the Eugene Hilton on May 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. to get feedback on its “Roadmap to 2020,” an action plan to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 [...]

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Free-trade watchdog group promotes “local first” in its mission to protect jobs throughout Oregon

Grassroots “fair trade” organization bolsters presence in Lane County, hosts first “Fill Your Pantry” event in Eugene With a three-person staff and an eight-member board, the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign (OR-FTC) is the voice for over a quarter of a million Oregon residents. The statewide grass-roots organization works to stimulate the local economy, promote fair [...]

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The Oregonian announces partnerships with nine independent online news sites

The Oregonian announced the complete lineup of its new partners for the pilot program called The Oregonian News Network (ONN). MyEugene, which joined the network in April as the first partner, is now one of nine independent news sites that comprise ONN. The pilot phase of ONN is funded in part by a one-year grant [...]

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A clean, spare ‘Winter’s Tale’ at Lord Leebrick Theatre

Adaptation is a thing of beauty For years, scholars have discussed Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale as a problem play. Is it a tragedy? A comedy? A pastoral? Really, though, who cares? As adapted by director John Schmor, Winter’s Tale — which runs at Lord Leebrick Theatre through May 28 — swims through many a genre [...]

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The History and Evolution of Eugene Media: KVAL television

An ongoing series about local media in Eugene Oregon Eugene’s oldest TV station, KVAL, turned 57 years old this month. Originally an NBC affiliate, KVAL began broadcasting on April 15, 1954. In the 1970s the station started to experiment with some CBS programming. After increasing its CBS programs over a number of years, KVAL officially [...]

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Easter events and egg hunts around Eugene

There are plenty of opportunities for kids, adults, families and their dogs to participate in Easter festivities in and around Eugene this weekend. Schedule of Easter Egg Hunts mEGGa Hunt Saturday, April 23, 9:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. Lively Park $6 per child • Free to those not hunting Egg hunt with live entertainment, crafts, the [...]

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MyEugene selected to partner with The Oregonian on “networked journalism” program [UPDATE: 4/5/11]

UPDATE as of April 5, 2011: Oregonian News Network welcomes MyEugene. MyEugene was recently selected to partner with The Oregonian – the largest news organization in the Pacific Northwest – for a one-year pilot program that is sponsored by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism at American University, a non-profit organization funded with a grant [...]

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C-SPAN Digital Bus tour stops in Eugene on March 31

Public invited to learn more about c-span through interactive multi-media The C-SPAN Digital Bus will stop at three locations (see below) in Eugene on March 31 as part of its national tour. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the Digital Bus and learn about C-SPAN’s public affairs programming. Launched in June 2010, the C-SPAN [...]

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Fluorescent light bulb recycling program flourishes in Lane County

Free and easy disposal for consumers equals increased foot traffic for local businesses and decreased accumulation in landfills Picture the length of 1,592 football fields. That’s how many straight-tube fluorescent bulbs Lane County has collected for recycling. Since the fluorescent light bulb recycling program began in 2004, the county has also collected 50,426 compact fluorescent [...]

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Cascadia Eugene hosts free workshop on April 4: Reducing Material and Energy Use in Homes

An estimated 170 million tons of building-related waste is generated each year in the United States according to a 2003 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study. That’s a 25 percent increase since 1996. The study also cited specific examples of construction including a 1993 kitchen remodel (150 sf) in Portland that generated 9,600 lbs. of waste. [...]

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Newly discovered disease poses deadly threat to Eugene’s black walnut trees

Tips on how to spot the disease and help stop its spread The large walnut tree on Madison Street next to Gray’s Garden Center is likely the first casualty in a silent but deadly war being waged by a newly-discovered fungus in our area that’s carried by tiny soldiers: walnut twig beetles. The fungus kills [...]

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Local woman bound for Washington DC to lobby for better health care

More than one-half million people suffer from lung disease in Oregon. That number represents a .75 percent increase – slightly above the national average – from 2009 to 2010, according to the American Lung Association (ALA). It is also estimated that 14 percent of Lane County’s population is affected by lung disease. Eugene resident April [...]

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