Before adjourning, VanGordon said that this was just the first go around to discuss how to appropriate these funds. No decisions were made at this time.
Springfield Debates How to Apply Rescue Funds
“Forest Defense is Climate Defense:” Activists Occupy Trees to Protest Old-Growth Logging in McKenzie Watershed (PHOTOS)
Since Sept. 11, the Cascadia Forest Defenders, an autonomous group of environmental activists, have been occupying a part of the Willamette National Forest in advance of a proposed timber sale by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Latest on Oregon’s Psychotherapy Measure
Given how little others knew of what was going on with 109, I was surprised to find that I actually didn’t have to dig far, if much at all.
Concerns about Safety, Accountability, and Transparency in Springfield
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, the Springfield city council held their first meeting after returning from summer break. This week’s meeting consisted of both a work session and a regular session. During business […]
Eugene at the Bat: The Emeralds Search for a New Home
In December 2020, Minor League Baseball shrank from 162 teams down to 120. The Eugene Emeralds, who have played in the city since 1955, made the cut. However, their facilities did not. […]
Grand Opening of Casa de la Unidad Brings ‘Esperanza’ to Springfield
offer a space in Springfield that is both safe and welcoming for marginalized groups. They said that this space is a place for belonging and most importantly, esperanza – hope.
Eugene’s Antifascists Show Up for Reproductive Rights
Editors note: This article has been updated to reflect new information. On Sept. 4, the message was made clear that The Church at Planned Parenthood is not welcome in Lane County. The […]
“Afghanistan, we hear you:” Community Holds Rally for Afghans Caught in Crisis
“This gives me hope for the future.” That’s what one man at the Lane County Farmers Market said as the Rally for Afghanistan marched and chanted past him through the vendor-lined street. […]
How to Live With Imposter Syndrome
According to “The Imposter Phenomenon,” an article in the International Journal of Behavior Science, what we now know as “imposter syndrome” was originally thought to only happen to professional women. “The Impostor […]
Black Unity, CLDC Amend Their Lawsuit Against Springfield Police, Alleging Surveillance and Arbitrary “Unlawful Assembly” Proclamations
According to the CLDC and BU, the lawsuit has been amended to “include claims of unlawful spying and viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment and a little used Oregon Law, ORS 181A.250.”