Boop Troop Rises
How a DJ with an iPhone became the documentarian of a movement
It was late Friday evening on May 29 when Tre Stewart and a friend stood at the top of a parking garage in downtown Eugene, … Continue reading
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County Commissioners Talk COVID and Redistricting
County officials discussed evolving COVID response plan and potential fairer process for changing county voting districts
Lane County commissioners and county staff discussed how to contain the spread of COVID-19 and how to best help businesses and schools during the pandemic … Continue reading
Protesters File Lawsuit Against City of Eugene, Police
Suit alleges EPD officers violated constitutional rights during the May 31 Black Lives Matter-related protests
Six protesters filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the city of Eugene, the city manager and 22 Eugene Police Department officers for violating … Continue reading
Protests Heat Up
Lawsuits and tear gas fly in Eugene and Portland
The late summer days are growing hotter and more intense, and so are the Black Lives Matter protests in Eugene and Portland. President Donald Trump’s … Continue reading
Screamin’ Jay’s Hot Lunch takes on local hunger during COVID-19
Fiona Gledhill, co-owner of Screamin’ Jay’s Hot Lunch, lived in New Orleans and worked in the restaurant business when Hurricane Katrina hit. She says she … Continue reading
Moments at a protest
Photographer Robert Scherle captures scenes at the July 25 Black Lives Matter-related rally and march
WOW Hall, It’s Ours!
Participate and help the Community Center for the Performing Arts’s historic building and programs
By David Zupan Thousands of events, gatherings and friendships have happened in the W.O.W. Hall since the Woodmen of the World built their new Woodcraft … Continue reading
Forgotten Murder
A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in Florence over a viral Facebook post in a case of mistaken identity
About a week before he was murdered, 20-year-old Damien DeTar told his brother and his girlfriend that he was ready to slow down. He’d been … Continue reading
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• Live streams, like those of the Boop Troop and Tre Stewart, the subject of this week’s cover feature, have brought up so many complex … Continue reading
Death STAR
At the July 27 meeting, the Eugene City Council said no to letting voters decide on the Score, Then Automatic Runoff voting system in November
At the end of the nearly four-hour Eugene City Council meeting on July 27, councilors took an anticipated vote on whether or not to put … Continue reading
HB 2001: A Eugene Odyssey
At a July 22 work session, the Eugene City Council went back and forth on plans to curate HB 2001 to local
When the Eugene City Council was introduced to HB 2001, they apparently hated the state housing bill, which requires every Oregon city of more than … Continue reading
‘One Less Thing to Worry About’
After crowdfunding to avoid eviction, paying back their rent bill has not brought financial stability to Eugene roommates
In mid-June, Justice Martinez and Lucy Cervantes received a daunting text from their landlord. The roommates would be served an eviction notice on June 30 … Continue reading
EPD and PPE: Masks optional?
Since July 15, law enforcement in Eugene has been required to wear protective masks
The long hot days of summer have been punctuated by protests and a surge in criticism of law enforcement and their tactics across the country. … Continue reading
Working 9 to 5
Filling a complaint with OSHA or BOLI helps hold workplaces accountable
In the last few weeks, people around Eugene have come forward with anonymous complaints about their local workplaces, sharing some of these stories and allegations … Continue reading