Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“I don’t believe in guarded borders and I don’t believe in hate/ I don’t believe in generals or their stinking torture states/ And when I … Continue reading
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Treasure Your Cats
Local rescue saves cats through thrifting
When asked, “Why own a cat?” Nicole West, co-director of Shelter Animal Resource Alliance (S.A.R.A.), says, “They enrich our lives and provide such wonderful companionship.” … Continue reading
Another Spendy House for the Coach
Dan Lanning doubles down on Gilham Road real estate
Oregon Ducks football coach Dan Lanning likes his new Gilham Road residential neighborhood in Eugene so much that he’s bought a second home there. Lanning … Continue reading
Memory Loss
Developer halts work on Creswell senior-care complex as contractors clamor for payment
Construction companies and their workers say an Arizona-based developer has stiffed them nearly $1.5 million for their work building an elder-care complex in Creswell that … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“Which side are you on, boy?/ Which side are you on? My daddy was a freedom fighter/ And I’m my daddy’s son/ And I will … Continue reading
The Grateful Dead Collection that will Keep on Truckin’
Time Travelers Antique Mall in Springfield navigates their new Grateful Dead collection by honoring the band’s original intentions
Time Travelers Antique Mall in Springfield is as much an experience as it is a store. It is a 13,000-square-foot building, packed wall-to-wall with anything … Continue reading
Hot Springs Through a Cultural Lens
The way to relax fully with your clothes fully off, or not
“I want to get into a hot tub filled with warm water,” Satoshi Furukawa, Japanese surgeon and astronaut, said in an interview right after his … Continue reading
In the Bag
Intravenous fluids maker picks Eugene factory site
A Utah-based company is converting the vacant former Arcimoto electric-vehicle factory in west Eugene into a facility making bags of intravenous fluids for medical centers … Continue reading
God SLUG the Queen
2025 SLUG Queen Hilaria Gastrognome was crowned at the annual coronation August 8
The birds are chirping, the wind is blowing and the sun is sliming. That can only mean one thing: The newest SLUG queen has been … Continue reading
Heroes in the Neighborhood
The Trauma Intervention Program honors heroic first responders and community members in challenging times
Vicki and Daniel Bell were longtime friends with another husband and wife couple. One day in March they received a call from the wife saying … Continue reading