It’s About Time – July 2020
In a normal year, July is the month that Oregon nature lovers turn their energy to tending their gardens and getting ready for hiking deeper … Continue reading
Year: 2020
Virtual BINGO Night
Empowerment, education and support for girls has been Ophelia’s Place’s calling card for the past 15 years, and this year, with everything now virtual, the … Continue reading
For the Love of Fair
The 51st annual Oregon Country Fair will take place in a virtual world
Since 1969, the Oregon Country Fair has historically taken place in Veneta, just 30 minutes outside of Eugene. It’s an Oregon staple, with people coming … Continue reading
Slant
• July 15 is the COVID-19 delayed tax day, and now is an excellent time to think about what you do or don’t want your … Continue reading
‘Bad Apples’ Spoil Whole Departments
Cops and their apologists keep talking about “a few bad apples” re the murders of black folk and the beatings of completely peaceful protesters. Well, … Continue reading
Marching for Justice
A weekly round-up of Black Lives Matter protests, bake sales and other events
By Taylor Perse and Jade Yamazaki Stewart In the days leading up to the Fourth of July, Black Lives Matter protesters in Eugene returned to … Continue reading
Lane County Commission COVID Response Updates
The Board of Commissioners worked on rent relief, reopening for schools and getting more COVID response money at their meeting
County commissioners and executives talked through rent relief, reopening and general COVID response points in their July 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, after two weeks … Continue reading
Timber Companies are top receivers of local PPP Loans
Small Business Administration data shows Seneca got $5-10 million dollars
Since mid-April, more than 4.8 million businesses have received loans from the Small Business Association (SBA) as a part of the Payroll Protection Program that … Continue reading
Activists Host Bake Sale for CAHOOTS
Proceeds will go toward White Bird's fundraiser to expand the mobile crisis services program
As cities throughout the U.S. look to CAHOOTS as an alternative to the police, a group of local activists are hosting a bake sale to … Continue reading
Not Such A Good Book?
I understand that due to the inevitable association the term “Civil War” has with slavery, the traditional rivalry between the Beavers and the Ducks will … Continue reading