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Statement from the Editors
EDITORIAL: Who Belongs at Pride?
Guest Author: Nikolai Serban I’m profoundly disappointed in Eugene Pride over their lack of accountability over some of their board member’s hostile and hateful positions towards our community. I’m disgusted that they […]
Up-cycled Elegance: ‘Tony’ Guy’s Latest Fashion Lineup Debuts at Eugene Show
On Oct. 20, Eugene’s Shelton McMurphey Johnson House hosted a fashion show. Anthony “Tony” Guy presented his latest fashion lineup titled Paul Alexander RTW Spring/Summer Collection 2022. Despite the chill of fall’s […]
Eugene Pride’s Board of Directors Faces Public Criticism During Feedback Meeting
On Oct. 24, the Eugene Pride board of directors met on Zoom two months after their 2021 Pride event for their October feedback meeting. It began just after 2 p.m. and ended […]
PHOTOS: Ones Purpose and Be The Refuge Host Patriot Event in Salem
On Oct. 23, Ones Purpose and Be The Refuge—two “Patriot” aligned nonprofit groups—hosted a not-so-well attended gathering at Oregon’s state capitol to “end human trafficking” and “disrupt the demand.” Ones Purpose had […]
The End of the Road — One Fan’s KISS Concert Journey Comes to an End
It’s over… I’ve seen KISS for what will be the final time — unless something comes up all of a sudden and the four-piece band currently consisting of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, […]
Shades Of Equality: The Encompassment of the American Queer
“Equality for Queers and Queer liberation is not the same thing. Equality in your community may, simply, mean acceptance into the power structures of white supremacy — to possibly dorn a white […]
BEAM 2021 – Connections Made with Light in the Dark
On Friday, Oct. 8, Eugene’s Park Blocks were lit up with activity as the center transformed into an art gallery hosted by ArtCity beginning at 7 p.m. Every year since 2018, ArtCity, […]
Shouting from the tree tops
The Cascadia Forest Defenders have positioned themselves high in the trees in the Olallie Creek area. In several towns on the way to the forest like Vida, Nimrod, Finn Rock, Rainbow, and Blue River, there were charred trees and many stone chimneys, all that was left of people’s homes and businesses. There were construction crews throughout, though, helping to rebuild.
PHOTOS: SEIU Local 49 Strike at McKenzie-Willamette
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, hundreds of members of Services Employees International Union Local 49 began a two-day strike against unfair labor practices at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield.
“It’s Time to Mess With Texas” – Eugene Community Comes Together for Reproductive Rights
On October 2, the residents of Lane county came together in front of the Wayne Lyman Morse Federal Courthouse as one of many Women’s March protests across the nation in support of […]