Activist Alert

• Impacted landowners, tribal members, rafters, business owners, local elected officials and more will gather for a rally, speeches and “a celebration of tens of thousands of comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)” from 11 am to noon Thursday, Aug. 16, in southern Oregon, according to a press release from Rogue Climate. The rally is a couple days before the Aug. 20 public comment deadline for the Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline. The rally is at the DEQ office on 221 Stewart Avenue in Medford. For a guide on how to submit comments, go to nolngexports.org/write-comments.

• The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) is holding a public information meeting about the Thurston Hills Non-Motorized Trails and Forest Management Project 10 am to 7 pm Friday, Aug. 17, at the Springfield City Hall, Library Meeting Room. The Thurston Hills Project includes timber harvest and new non-motorized trail development on BLM land approximately five miles east-southeast of downtown Springfield. The BLM says the “meeting is an open house format where attendees can learn more about the chosen actions, view project maps and learn more about the BLM’s timber and recreation programs in Northwest Oregon.”

A Note From the Publisher

Dear Readers,

The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.

That’s because of you!

Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.

Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.

We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.

And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.

None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.

As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.

Thank you for standing with us!