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Lane County would like you to know that budget cuts means they will be releasing people from the Lane County Jail. (See the press release below). Budget cuts also mean that services to help kids, familes, the homeless, homeless pets and rural law enforcement to name a few things will also be cut. DATE/TIME OF RELEASE: May 10, 2012 3:00 PM Continue reading
Here are our selected picks for the May 15 primary. We have not included uncontested races. See our endorsement write-ups and stories last week for more information. Ballots can be mailed in by May 10 or dropped off at white ballot boxes around town up until 8 pm Tuesday, May 15. U.S. House of Representatives Peter DeFazio (D) Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown (D) Oregon Attorney General Dwight Holton (D) Continue reading
Just like the herbaceous monstrosity at the heart of this campy musical romp, the cult appeal of Little Shop of Horrors just keeps on growing. But if you’ve merely seen the movie starring Steve Martin and Rick Moranis, you only know half the story. Continue reading
Million 1 Productions has put together an informative video on Republican challenger to Peter DeFazio Art Robinson, and son (aka the "Democratic" challenger) Matthew Robinson called "Art Robinson: Lunatic running for Congress in Oregon 2012." Enjoy! Continue reading
Was the last-minute meeting Lane County held to vote on releasing allegations against Commissioner Rob Handy on the morning of May 3 an open meeting? Handy has said the allegations themselves were timed not only to hurt him in the election, but also to detract from the recent revelation that his opponent Pat Farr was convicted of drunk driving. Continue reading
Photographs by Rob Sydor. click any image to see a slide show. Continue reading
The EPD is beginning to release information about exclusion requests, starting with an incident we can all agree to boo and hiss at. Not all exclusions are for stabbings — we've been told that just damaging vegetation by playing in the park has been cause for an exclusion request. We thought it would be fun to keep track of their exclusion request press releases, so here's the first: Continue reading
At a press conference today Commissioner Rob Handy addressed allegations that he says are timed to cause maximum damage to his re-election campaign. This is not the first time the liberal minority of the county commission has been targeted. See today's cover story on the Politics of Personal Destruction as well as last year's Shifty Politics. Continue reading
Allihalla by Alli Ditson Man shorts by Jeremy Covert Shady lady by Annie Rupp Revivall clothing by Laura Lee Laroux Spandex Body + Richard Quigly by Marcia Knee Continue reading
Timber barons can speculate on trees, land barons can speculate on selling properties but the West is not supposed to have water barons. It’s illegal under Western water law to speculate on water. An Oregon administrative law judge has ruled a private company would be speculating on the waters of the McKenzie River if granted its application for 22 million gallons of water a day out of the river. On April 27, the judge recommended to Oregon’s Water Resources Department that Willamette Water Company’s water right application be denied. Continue reading