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My personal favorite place for wildlife sightings in winter is the Oregon coast. I like to head to Cape Perpetua for hikes that combine my love of ancient forests and rocky tidepools.
Read more from longtime environmental advocate and Eugene Weekly hiking columnist Chandra LeGue!
Read more from longtime environmental advocate and Eugene Weekly hiking columnist Chandra LeGue!
January 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
My personal favorite place for wildlife sightings in winter is the Oregon coast. I like to head to Cape Perpetua for hikes that combine my love of ancient forests and rocky tidepools.
Read more from longtime environmental advocate and Eugene Weekly hiking columnist Chandra LeGue!
Read more from longtime environmental advocate and Eugene Weekly hiking columnist Chandra LeGue!
“I never knew a bowling alley could be so fun,” says Kimm Reeves, an Emerald Lanes food server.
The intimate 24-lane complex with updated equipment, pro shop and food options curates a unique bowling experience for every level of bowler.
Read more about bowling in EW’s Health & Fitness Issue.
The intimate 24-lane complex with updated equipment, pro shop and food options curates a unique bowling experience for every level of bowler.
Read more about bowling in EW’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Bowling Joy
Walking through its nostalgic sliding doors, you’ll hear balls gliding down lanes, slamming into gutters and colliding with pins across the hardwood. As a longtime staple in the community since 195…
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January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“I never knew a bowling alley could be so fun,” says Kimm Reeves, an Emerald Lanes food server.
The intimate 24-lane complex with updated equipment, pro shop and food options curates a unique bowling experience for every level of bowler.
Read more about bowling in EW’s Health & Fitness Issue.
The intimate 24-lane complex with updated equipment, pro shop and food options curates a unique bowling experience for every level of bowler.
Read more about bowling in EW’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Facing Giants, an organization focused on trauma-informed prevention and resilience for mothers and children, is hosting a monthlong zine-making workshop for the local community to enjoy.
Read more in Eugene Weekly's What's Happening Calendar.
Read more in Eugene Weekly's What's Happening Calendar.
Collage Your Way into the New Year!
Facing Giants, an organization focused on trauma-informed prevention and resilience for mothers and children, is hosting a monthlong zine-making workshop for the local community to enjoy. Saturday…
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January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Facing Giants, an organization focused on trauma-informed prevention and resilience for mothers and children, is hosting a monthlong zine-making workshop for the local community to enjoy.
Read more in Eugene Weekly's What's Happening Calendar.
Read more in Eugene Weekly's What's Happening Calendar.
Music was the one thing that cut through that shame. I danced everywhere: to church hymns, wiggling in the pews, and later at my first concerts.
Read about some local places where you can dance without judgement in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Read about some local places where you can dance without judgement in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Dancing Anyway
I have always been plus-sized. Even as a child, I learned how quickly shame can attach itself to a body — not through lectures, but through glances, expectations and the quiet understanding that ce…
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January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Music was the one thing that cut through that shame. I danced everywhere: to church hymns, wiggling in the pews, and later at my first concerts.
Read about some local places where you can dance without judgement in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Read about some local places where you can dance without judgement in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
“I actually got into archery before I got into riding, because archery is significantly cheaper,” equestrian archer Carey Norland tells Eugene Weekly writer Savannah Brown.
Read about Norland’s successes in Japan in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Read about Norland’s successes in Japan in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
The Reins of Tradition
“I think I loved horses before I was even conscious,” says Carey Norland, a Eugenean who, at the age of 26, has recently received one of his — and the world’s — most valued credentials as an equest…
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January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“I actually got into archery before I got into riding, because archery is significantly cheaper,” equestrian archer Carey Norland tells Eugene Weekly writer Savannah Brown.
Read about Norland’s successes in Japan in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Read about Norland’s successes in Japan in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows.
Meanwhile, What’s going on with Arcimoto, the Eugene-based electric-vehicle maker that hit hard times?
Read more in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks $ Mortar in Eugene Weekly!
Meanwhile, What’s going on with Arcimoto, the Eugene-based electric-vehicle maker that hit hard times?
Read more in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks $ Mortar in Eugene Weekly!
Amazon in the Open
Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows, purchasing the 85-acre parcel near the Eugene Airport that it needs for its controver…
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January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows.
Meanwhile, What’s going on with Arcimoto, the Eugene-based electric-vehicle maker that hit hard times?
Read more in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks $ Mortar in Eugene Weekly!
Meanwhile, What’s going on with Arcimoto, the Eugene-based electric-vehicle maker that hit hard times?
Read more in Christian Wihtol’s Bricks $ Mortar in Eugene Weekly!
We’re starting the new year off by celebrating our final Best of Arts and Performance category: Best Local Singer Songwriter!
1.Baroque Betty (Bettreena Jaeger), Instagram.com/baroque_betty.
2. Halie Loren, HalieLoren.com.
3. Amiia Nectar, Instagram.com/amiianectar.
1.Baroque Betty (Bettreena Jaeger), Instagram.com/baroque_betty.
2. Halie Loren, HalieLoren.com.
3. Amiia Nectar, Instagram.com/amiianectar.
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We’re starting the new year off by celebrating our final Best of Arts and Performance category: Best Local Singer Songwriter!
1.Baroque Betty (Bettreena Jaeger), Instagram.com/baroque_betty.
2. Halie Loren, HalieLoren.com.
3. Amiia Nectar, Instagram.com/amiianectar.
1.Baroque Betty (Bettreena Jaeger), Instagram.com/baroque_betty.
2. Halie Loren, HalieLoren.com.
3. Amiia Nectar, Instagram.com/amiianectar.
On Jan. 9 at 7:30pm, explore the intersection of jazz and bluegrass music in the American Songbook — and maybe a Bruce Springsteen song or two — with Shane Allen Presents! at The Jazz Station.
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Bluegrass for Jazz Heads
On Jan. 9, explore the intersection of jazz and bluegrass music in the American Songbook — and maybe a Bruce Springsteen song or two — with Shane Allen Presents! at The Jazz Station. Based in Eugen…
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
On Jan. 9 at 7:30pm, explore the intersection of jazz and bluegrass music in the American Songbook — and maybe a Bruce Springsteen song or two — with Shane Allen Presents! at The Jazz Station.
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
En garde, ready, fence!” says Mindy Parks, president of the Eugene Fencers Club’s board of directors, as she referees a match.
Reporter Eve Weston takes a dive into swordplay in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Reporter Eve Weston takes a dive into swordplay in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Clashing of Swords
“En garde, ready, fence!” says Mindy Parks, president of the Eugene Fencers Club’s board of directors, as she referees a match. As two fencers fight, their swords clash and buzzers beep inside the …
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January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
En garde, ready, fence!” says Mindy Parks, president of the Eugene Fencers Club’s board of directors, as she referees a match.
Reporter Eve Weston takes a dive into swordplay in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
Reporter Eve Weston takes a dive into swordplay in Eugene Weekly’s Health & Fitness Issue.
On Jan. 9, Joamette Gil, an Afro-Cuban Portland cartoonist and publisher, reads and presents selections from Imagining Mañana: Unpacking Latinx Comics about the Distant Future at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at 11:15 am.
Read more at EW’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more at EW’s What’s Happening Calendar!
A Brighter Mañana
On Jan. 9, Joamette Gil, an Afro-Cuban Portland cartoonist and publisher, reads and presents selections from Imagining Mañana: Unpacking Latinx Comics about the Distant Future at the Jordan Schnitz…
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January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
On Jan. 9, Joamette Gil, an Afro-Cuban Portland cartoonist and publisher, reads and presents selections from Imagining Mañana: Unpacking Latinx Comics about the Distant Future at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at 11:15 am.
Read more at EW’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more at EW’s What’s Happening Calendar!
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January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Out now! Grab your copy to read about all things Health & Fitness. Need to find a copy? Visit eugeneweekly.com/wheres-my-weekly
From critiquing protest to anger over how we treat the homeless and more, there’s always dialogue in Eugene Weekly’s letters to the editor!
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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
From critiquing protest to anger over how we treat the homeless and more, there’s always dialogue in Eugene Weekly’s letters to the editor!
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Twenty-six people spoke at the Dec. 1 Springfield City Council meeting, imploring the city to, among other things, declare a state of emergency and pass a sanctuary city resolution.
Read a Local and Vocal viewpoint from Callee Ackland in Eugene Weekly.
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Read a Local and Vocal viewpoint from Callee Ackland in Eugene Weekly.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Twenty-six people spoke at the Dec. 1 Springfield City Council meeting, imploring the city to, among other things, declare a state of emergency and pass a sanctuary city resolution.
Read a Local and Vocal viewpoint from Callee Ackland in Eugene Weekly.
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Read a Local and Vocal viewpoint from Callee Ackland in Eugene Weekly.
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On display through March 2026 at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History: the exhibit Roots and Resilience — Chinese American Heritage in Oregon.
Full story in Eugene Weekly.
Full story in Eugene Weekly.
Moving the Needle on the Myth of the West
Fragments from a Chinese mining camp dated to the late 1800s found at Malheur National Forest, a gong used in the Portland Rose Festival in 1928, a mahjong set from Portland, dating to about 1929: …
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January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
On display through March 2026 at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History: the exhibit Roots and Resilience — Chinese American Heritage in Oregon.
Full story in Eugene Weekly.
Full story in Eugene Weekly.
Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows, purchasing the 85-acre parcel near the Eugene Airport that it needs for its controversial parcel-delivery warehouse.
Read more at EugeneWeekly.com
Read more at EugeneWeekly.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Amazon kept its identity hidden for as long as it could. But the behemoth has finally emerged from the shadows, purchasing the 85-acre parcel near the Eugene Airport that it needs for its controversial parcel-delivery warehouse.
Read more at EugeneWeekly.com
Read more at EugeneWeekly.com
8 pm Jan. 3, Double Entendre, a combination rap battle and comedy show, returns to Fathoms Bar near the University of Oregon campus.
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Double the Fun
On Jan. 3, Double Entendre, a combination rap battle and comedy show, returns to Fathoms Bar near the University of Oregon campus. Eugene comedian Lexis Shardé hosts the show, where audiences shout…
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January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
8 pm Jan. 3, Double Entendre, a combination rap battle and comedy show, returns to Fathoms Bar near the University of Oregon campus.
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
7:30pm Jan. 3, Portland jazz pianist and educator Kerry Politzer and The Kerry Politzer Quartet celebrate her latest album, Alternate Routes, at The Jazz Station.
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Routes Back Home
On Jan. 3, Portland jazz pianist and educator Kerry Politzer and The Kerry Politzer Quartet celebrate her latest album, Alternate Routes, at The Jazz Station. Politzer recorded the album in a marat…
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
7:30pm Jan. 3, Portland jazz pianist and educator Kerry Politzer and The Kerry Politzer Quartet celebrate her latest album, Alternate Routes, at The Jazz Station.
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
Read more on Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar!
The continued boom in construction of student housing in Eugene, and the looming construction of a massive parcel delivery center, purportedly for Amazon, were the big real estate stories of 2025.
Read the top 10 Bricks $ Mortar stories by Christian Wihtol in Eugene Weekly.
Read the top 10 Bricks $ Mortar stories by Christian Wihtol in Eugene Weekly.
Biggest Deals
Out-of-state investors and local businesses continue to see Eugene-Springfield as a good bet, judged by the construction projects they are pursuing here. • The student-housing construction st…
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The continued boom in construction of student housing in Eugene, and the looming construction of a massive parcel delivery center, purportedly for Amazon, were the big real estate stories of 2025.
Read the top 10 Bricks $ Mortar stories by Christian Wihtol in Eugene Weekly.
Read the top 10 Bricks $ Mortar stories by Christian Wihtol in Eugene Weekly.
Drag performers bring light and love to the Eugene community. But as things rapidly change politically, the drag scene faces some obstacles.
Read about the ups and downs of drag brunches in Eugene Weekly.
Read about the ups and downs of drag brunches in Eugene Weekly.
‘Our community is stronger than hate’
In October 2022, The Sparrow & Serpent Pub, then known as Old Nick’s Pub, was the epicenter of anti-drag protests over an 11-year-old drag artist performing at a storytime event. Three years la…
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January 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Drag performers bring light and love to the Eugene community. But as things rapidly change politically, the drag scene faces some obstacles.
Read about the ups and downs of drag brunches in Eugene Weekly.
Read about the ups and downs of drag brunches in Eugene Weekly.
Fermata Ballet Collective is hosting its annual Winter Series Fermata Ballet Collective Winter Series is 5 pm to 8:30 pm Friday, Jan. 2, and 1 pm to 5 pm Saturday, Jan. 3, and Sunday, Jan. 4, at Midtown Arts Center.
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
Welcome the New Year with Fermata Ballet Collective
Fermata Ballet Collective is hosting its annual Winter Series Jan. 2 to Jan. 4. It invites dancers of all levels to engage with dance, conversation, original choreography and music composition by A…
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January 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Fermata Ballet Collective is hosting its annual Winter Series Fermata Ballet Collective Winter Series is 5 pm to 8:30 pm Friday, Jan. 2, and 1 pm to 5 pm Saturday, Jan. 3, and Sunday, Jan. 4, at Midtown Arts Center.
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
Read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
Eugene Weekly can’t be the only ones calling out local dick moves, so we called upon you, the readers, to weigh in, too — and you did!
With only some light editing for clarity and style, read Eugene Weekly for the readers poll version of some of the top local dick moves.
With only some light editing for clarity and style, read Eugene Weekly for the readers poll version of some of the top local dick moves.
Dick Moves: Your Move
By EW Readers Eugene Weekly can’t be the only ones calling out local dick moves, so we called upon you, the readers, to weigh in, too — and you did! (No surprise here, but a couple of you let …
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December 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Eugene Weekly can’t be the only ones calling out local dick moves, so we called upon you, the readers, to weigh in, too — and you did!
With only some light editing for clarity and style, read Eugene Weekly for the readers poll version of some of the top local dick moves.
With only some light editing for clarity and style, read Eugene Weekly for the readers poll version of some of the top local dick moves.
It’s the time of year for looking back and for making top 10 lists, so this year, Eugene Weekly decided to remember the biggest dick moves in Lane County this year. Damn kids, 2025 has been a hell of a ride!
Read Lane County’s top 10 dick moves at EugeneWeekly.com.
Read Lane County’s top 10 dick moves at EugeneWeekly.com.
Top 10 Local Dick Moves
It’s the time of year for looking back and for making top 10 lists, so this year, Eugene Weekly decided to remember the biggest dick moves in Lane County this year. Damn kids, 2025 has been a hell …
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December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s the time of year for looking back and for making top 10 lists, so this year, Eugene Weekly decided to remember the biggest dick moves in Lane County this year. Damn kids, 2025 has been a hell of a ride!
Read Lane County’s top 10 dick moves at EugeneWeekly.com.
Read Lane County’s top 10 dick moves at EugeneWeekly.com.
Out now! Read the Top 10 Local Dick Moves in Eugene Weekly. Plus: Drag in Eugene, Top Tales of Bricks $ Mortar and Roots at the Museum. Grab a copy at your nearest red box.
December 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Out now! Read the Top 10 Local Dick Moves in Eugene Weekly. Plus: Drag in Eugene, Top Tales of Bricks $ Mortar and Roots at the Museum. Grab a copy at your nearest red box.
Floater’s album Glyph turned 30 in 2025, and on New Year’s Eve, the grunge and progressive metal band — which formed in Eugene in the ’90s — plays the record front-to-back at McDonald Theatre.
Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening calendar!
Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening calendar!
Glyph Turns 30
Floater’s album Glyph turned 30 in 2025, and on New Year’s Eve, the grunge and progressive metal band — which formed in Eugene in the ’90s — plays the record front-to-back at McDonald Theatre. Afte…
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December 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Floater’s album Glyph turned 30 in 2025, and on New Year’s Eve, the grunge and progressive metal band — which formed in Eugene in the ’90s — plays the record front-to-back at McDonald Theatre.
Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening calendar!
Read more in Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening calendar!
2026 is just around the corner, and if you’re looking to bring around the New Year in style, then Eugene is the place to be on New Year’s Eve.
For a full list of NYE events, read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
For a full list of NYE events, read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
New Year — Tons of Parties
2026 is just around the corner, and if you’re looking to bring around the New Year in style, then Eugene is the place to be on New Year’s Eve. Start the day Dec. 31 off with the kiddies, where at 1…
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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2026 is just around the corner, and if you’re looking to bring around the New Year in style, then Eugene is the place to be on New Year’s Eve.
For a full list of NYE events, read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.
For a full list of NYE events, read more at Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening Calendar.