Heady Writing From the Streets of Eugene, Oregon
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,...
It’s no secret that the City of Eugene has a long-standing relationship with media attention. The more airtime, the better. And with the arrival of the World Athletics Championships hosted at the University of...
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect a second trip to Alton Baker Park. On June 12, both the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers swelled as the two areas received a heavy downpour...
The Eugene community unified on June 11 for the “March for Our Lives” event following the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas where 21 people were killed, including 19 children between the ages...
Yesterday, on May 14, a white 18-year-old man clad in body armor murdered 10 people and injured three in a Buffalo, New York Tops supermarket. All but two of the victims were Black. The...
On a—rare for this season—sunny Spring day, Lane County residents gathered their signs, mustered their rage and concern, and rallied for abortion and the fundamental human right to choose. As protests, rallies, and direct...
On April 3, residents living in their vehicles on Owen Loop, in West Eugene, were forced to leave their homes and possessions in an unprecedented early weekend sweep. Residents at Owen Loop—where many had...
