Heady Writing From the Streets of Eugene, Oregon
On the evening of Sept. 14, both the family of Amber Mark and community members gathered at the corner of Highway 99 and Bethel Drive for a candlelight vigil honoring her life following her...
On Sept. 12, a woman allegedly set fire to the side of Skinner Butte with a butane torch. Both nearby residents and the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department responded swiftly and the blaze was quickly extinguished.
Last week, Sizzle Pie—a downtown pizza staple for college students, bar-hoppers, and bar-hopping college students—suddenly closed. The doors closed for good following a morning meeting with its employees and, contrary to the business’ claims,...
On August 10, DSM photographer Robert Scherle visited the George Floyd Square at the intersection of E. 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In his own words: “There are no ghosts at George Floyd’s...
Let’s just cut to the chase and acknowledge the—probable—elephant in the room: I really wasn’t happy with the Eugene Pride Festival last year. But that changed as this year’s event was more inclusive than...
On Sunday, Aug. 14, the Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect celebrated 25 years of working for social justice with a party for the entire community. A party with our neighbors, Fiesta Con Nuestros...
This year marked the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the North Douglas County Fair — making it the oldest continuously run fair in Oregon. Over the three day festival, there is a...
Editor’s Note: DSM’s Robert Scherle is on Black Unity’s Board of Directors. He did not participate in this article in any capacity. Photos credited to him were taken prior to joining DSM. Two years...
On July 23, Eugene Housing and Neighborhood Defense, the Eugene Revolutionary Study Group, the Revolutionary Women’s Committee, and Stop The Sweeps-Eugene held a protest to “denounce the non-consensual use of our city for colossal...
“Hey world! There’s a climate climate emergency!” is what the email from 350 Eugene said announcing a protest on July 19. Due to the World Athletics Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field,...
