Author Archives: Melissa Haskin
Bob Hart: Beyond the Museum
Last November, visitors to the 75th anniversary program at the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene were promised a historical surprise. While the museum’s director stood at the podium, long dead Oregon geologist Dr. Thomas … Continue reading
Museum Considers Move
Eugene, OR — The 1939 U.S. Post Office building downtown hasn’t got any official bids in the year and a half that it has been on the market, but that doesn’t mean no one is interested. The Lane County Historical … Continue reading
Eugene Police Focus for Week of July 10, 2011
Yesterday, the Eugene Police Department’s Twitter feed read that its crime focus and hot spot map for the week of July 10, 2011 was online. The crime focus can be downloaded from the city’s website at http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=219&PageID=0. The document said … Continue reading
Eugene Man to Run for President in 2012
Eugene, Ore. — On June 16 a Eugene man announced his intent to run for U.S. President in the 2012 Elections. The announcement of Mark Callahan’s candidacy came via Twitter, Facebook and Youtube, as well as through news sources. “ … Continue reading
Reusable Plates, the Bronc Peeler Band and Cloudy Weather: Neighboors Gather for Picnic
Eugene, OR – Old and new neighbors alike gathered at Charnel Mulligan Park on Tuesday June 28, 2011 for the Jefferson Westside Neighborhood annual picnic. The picnic, which started at 5:30 p.m., was paid for with city funds which the neighborhood … Continue reading
Willamette River Closure
Plans might be foiled for those planning on boating in the Eugene area this holiday weekend and throughout summer for that matter. According to the Register Guard, “High fast moving water in the Willamette River has made the passage under … Continue reading
Audio Postcard: Cupcakes and Something More
Situated on the west side of Eugene, the Divine Cupcake sells more than just cupcakes; they sell a culture as well. On Friday nights cupcake-goers can find board game night and on Tuesdays trivia night. But on Wednesdays… Story by Ryan … Continue reading
When 911 Doesn’t Work: Eugene Experiences 9-1-1 Outage 6/28
Throughout Lane county on Tuesday 9-1-1 wasn’t working. For about an hour residents in Eugene, Springfield, Creswell, Junction City, Veneta, Mohawk Valley, McKenzie, Dexter, Lowell and Pleasant Hill got a busy signal when they dialed 9-1-1. News spread quickly on … Continue reading
A Busy Monday Night for Cornucopia
Edited by Ryan Schoeck Monday nights at the downtown Cornucopia are busy. According to bartender Danny, most people come for the Monday night trivia which started about a year and a half ago. Located at 207 East 5th Avenue, the … Continue reading
Eugene Students Lose Bus Perks
Eugene is an environmentally friendly city which highly focuses on alternative transportation. One of the perks of this is that students have had access to the bus system at no cost. According to the Register Guard, this is coming to … Continue reading
