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• Good news for Oregon environmentalists in this election. Doug Moore of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters is breathing a sigh of relief that … Continue reading
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Local Coalition Calls on City to Stop Franchise Agreement with NW Natural
They urge the city to move away from fracked gas and to stop fossil fuel construction
Fracked gas has been a significant contributor to Eugene’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new alliance of local leaders involved in housing, climate recovery … Continue reading
Portland Journalist to Sue Homeland Security After Pepper Spraying
The lawsuit alleges DHS officers pepper sprayed him while he was reporting at a protest
Portland freelance journalist Mike Bivins is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for $1 million after they pepper sprayed him as he covered a … Continue reading
Gov. Kate Brown Announces Statewide Freeze Amid COVID-19 Spike
The restrictions will be in effect for two weeks starting Nov. 18
In response to a concerning rise in COVID-19 cases across the state of Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown announced Nov. 13 that she was enacting a … Continue reading
Potala Gate Closes
But another door opens as the shop moves online and longtime owners retire and concentrate on Buddhist meditation
Born in different refugee settlements in India, they met and married at a third settlement in that country, and from there a blissful journey of … Continue reading
It’s About Time – November 2020
November is a month delivering as many changes as any other of the year. The rainy season arrival usually has started in October, hopefully ending … Continue reading
Matt and Eve Hawkins
“I grew up with animals,” says Eve Hawkins, who spent her childhood years along the McKenzie River east of Eugene. “We had everything from reptiles … Continue reading
The Best Of Eugene 2020-2021
We’re going to be honest: 2020 has been exhausting. This year has seen a global pandemic, ongoing protests against police brutality and wildfires that ravaged … Continue reading
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• This week is Best of Eugene, and we love praising all of Lane County in its weird wonderfulness — especially during global pandemic. We hope … Continue reading
Listen!
By Doyle Srader We all knew the story of the 2016 and 2020 elections: Donald Trump won in 2016 because Democrats either stayed home or … Continue reading