A Life Steeped in the Arts
In Memory of Lois Wadsworth, 1936-2019
My mother was a gatherer of people. She could draw someone she had just met into conversation, then into friendship, almost before they knew what … Continue reading
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Graduate Employee Union Votes to Authorize Strike
The strike authorization was approved by 1,044 graduate employees in the union after 11 months of negotiations
As University of Oregon students ate food and bought merchandise at the Associated Student’s fall term Street Faire, nearly 200 people rallied in front of … Continue reading
Going Nuts for Twiggy
The story of a talented squirrel, some water skis and two generations of squirrel trainers
Squirrel trainer Chuck Best Jr. stands beside a shallow pool at the Lane Events Center, holding a remote control for a tiny boat connected to … Continue reading
On Your Marks
Athletes and public officials try to rally support for Oregon’s hosting of 2021 World Track Championships
On Saturday, Oct. 12, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge ran the world’s fastest marathon at 1:59:40. Now Eugene will attempt to break the record for smallest city … Continue reading
A Different Kind of Prosecutor
Remembering Bill Warnisher
By Randy Harrington Bill Warnisher died Aug. 25 while battling acute leukemia. It was one day after his birthday. He was 62. And when I … Continue reading
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• Take a look down 15th Avenue near Villard Street at the new Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center. It’s only 3,200 square feet, a tiny … Continue reading
Looking for Just the Right Ward
Matt Keating says he’ll find funding to fight homelessness and promote sustainable growth if he’s elected
Matt Keating introduced Bernie Sanders using a Hamlet-inspired Shakespearean soliloquy during the senator’s presidential campaign rally in Island Park in 2016. Keating, who has backgrounds … Continue reading
The Broken System
Lane County ships the homeless and mentally ill to the state hospital without a trial
On a chilly October night last year, 59-year-old Douglas Saxe rampaged through his supported living apartment complex. He flooded floors, broke power meters and stole … Continue reading
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Ruth Acheinegeh
“I spoke Pidgin English as a kid,” says Ruth Acheinegeh, who grew up in the city of Bamenda in northwest Cameroon in Central Africa, until … Continue reading
She Who Watches: Mauna Kea
Native Hawaiians fight to protect a sacred site
Around the U.S. many tribal people hold particular places in high regard. Indigenous people have sought spiritual guidance from these sites creating a timeless bond … Continue reading
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• Denny Braud rolled out an impressive list of achievements in downtown Eugene over the last 15 years when he showed slides and spoke to … Continue reading
Violating Rights
Eugene’s AFSCME union filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the city of Eugene
After months of alleged mistreatment and violations by city supervisors, the local AFSCME union has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Eugene with Oregon’s … Continue reading
County Commission Climate Denier
Jay Bozievich tells Sunrise Movement to listen to fake news
By Anika Nykanen Jay Bozievich, Republican member of the Lane County Board of Commissioners, revealed his climate change-denying beliefs several weeks ago in an email … Continue reading
EPA Supports Neighborhood Facing Toxic Air
After five years the EPA has resolved a civil rights complaint case in West Eugene
West Eugene residents exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals and air pollutants that affect their health will now have a more effective means of … Continue reading