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It was always difficult to imagine 17 U.S. Republican senators summoning the spiritual spine to convict former president Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 … Continue reading
Year: 2021
The Arms Industry
Repeal the federal legislation which grants immunity to the arms industry based on a warped contortion of the Second Amendment
Military weapons were generally never available to the public until relatively recently. Beginning in the 1970s, the NRA and arms industry began to advocate a … Continue reading
Kristi Ann Schmidt: 1973-2021
She was a mother and a Green Bay Packers and Ducks football fan
Kristi Ann Schmidt was found dead Feb. 6 at a motel in Springfield at the age of 47. Born March 13, 1973, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
A Solution for Pollution
After dealing with the effects of neighborhood pollution for decades a local coalition investigates causes and solutions
Arjorie Arberry-Baribeault believes pollution in west Eugene is the reason her daughter and her best friend’s son were diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma without any known … Continue reading
Still a Hometown Hero
A new documentary looks at Coos Bay’s relationship with Pre and the legacy he left behind
None of the running records set by Steve Prefontaine stand today, nor does the Hayward Field as it was when he set many of them. … Continue reading
Art from Near and Far
Highlights from White Lotus Gallery’s permanent collection
In this moment of COVID-19 restrictions, when people around the world are being asked to limit their travel, Eugene’s White Lotus Gallery presents us with … Continue reading
Seniors Need To Be Vaccinated Now
It is very important for seniors to get the vaccine as soon as possible. The death statistics for seniors are extremely high and have been … Continue reading
A Meditation On St. Ruth
Ruth Bascom was Eugene’s first woman mayor, from 1993 to 1996, and she left a legacy that is unparalleled in our community by being a … Continue reading
The UO Shares the Money Shot
UO posts a photo that we're too juvenile to take seriously
Whether you like the new Hayward Field or not, it doesn’t matter — it’s here. The Phil Knight-funded track came with the cleverly named “Hayward … Continue reading
Bringing the Blues to Oregon
Shemekia Copeland to perform virtually for OSU's American String Series
In her more-than-20-year career, blues singer Shemekia Copeland has not been one to shy away from addressing difficult subjects in her music. And in the … Continue reading