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Bentley Freeman

Author: Bentley Freeman

Front Rooms Employees Continue Union Contract Bargaining  

As the Dec. 13 closure of White Bird Clinic Front Rooms nears, the program’s employees are still unsure what to tell their clients

EW-ExtraNews 2 months ago

White Bird Clinic Front Rooms employees say they’re still hitting the bargaining table this week despite Front Rooms’ impending closure. “There’s still a contract to … Continue reading →

Chicken Stampede

A perpetual thunderdome of chicken sandwich traffic is about to hit Gateway Street in Springfield

EW-Extra 2 months ago

Chicken sandwich lovers may be saying “hip hip hooray” for the new Chick-fil-A opening up on Gateway Street in Springfield on Dec. 5, but between … Continue reading →

Franz Strike Ends With Mixed Feelings

Some Franz Bakery employees say new contract is good, not great

EW-Extra 2 months ago

Some Franz Bakery employees say they are less than satisfied with their new contract, ratified by a smaller margin than when the union voted to … Continue reading →

White Bird’s Crossroads 

The longtime nonprofit is closing one of its programs in hopes of keeping its doors open in the long run 

News 2 months ago

White Bird Clinic’s Front Rooms program — which provides the lowest-barrier mail service and food and clothing distribution in Eugene/Springfield — will close on Dec. … Continue reading →

What to Get Your Vinyl-Head Friend

The best vinyl gifts come filled with condoms

Arts 2 months ago

Vinyl. It’s not a CD. It’s not an 8-track. It’s not a cassette. It’s what you’re going to buy your vinyl-head friend, and local vinyl … Continue reading →

Legal RV Living

New legislation allows rural Oregonians to live in their recreational vehicles, and Lane County government can place requirements on permanent residential RVs 

News 2 months ago

All rural Lane County residents can now host permanent residential recreational vehicles, so long as the property doesn’t lie within a floodplain.  Under Senate Bill … Continue reading →

Number One in Football, Last in Faculty Salary

The United Academics of the University of Oregon enter the ninth month of bargaining over salaries as a potential strike looms

News 3 months ago

The United Academics faculty union says the University of Oregon will not move an inch on salary increases after nine months of bargaining. In response … Continue reading →

Local Labor Unions Rally and Support Statewide Strikes

Union members from local Teamsters and BCTGM continue to strike as AFL-CIO members rally support for labor statewide

EW-ExtraNews 3 months ago

On Monday, Nov. 11, workers from Bigfoot Beverages and Franz Bakeries were joined by over 80 people rallying support for the union members across the … Continue reading →

Best Place to Buy a Used Copy of LEGO Star Wars

Epic Seconds is the go-to for your geek needs

Best of Eugene 3 months ago

I love this place. About two years ago some friends and I made a left turn into the front door of Epic Seconds. There I’m … Continue reading →

How a Ballot Becomes a Vote

Lane County Elections goes the extra mile to count over 220,000 ballots — ensuring a fair and safe election

EW-ExtraNews 3 months ago

More than 25 election workers already began counting up ballots a week before the Nov. 5 election as “Drift Away” by Dobie Gray plays over … Continue reading →

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