New video from Mare Wakefield
Former Eugene resident making great music in Nashville. Continue reading
Ted Taylor
Author: Ted Taylor
Norwood Island near Eugene
Dr. Pam Wible on TEDxSalem
If your credit card gets hacked …
This just out this week from OSPIRG: Continue reading
River Be Dammed
Profits vs. fish on the North Umpqua
Soda Springs Dam has survived a 17-year fight to have it removed Continue reading
Sandi Mann drops commish race
Lane County Commission candidate Sandi Mann announced this afternoon (Jan. 28) that she is dropping out of the primary race for the Springfield District 2 position. She says she had put her campaign on the shelf for a few weeks in December and January, and “Now that I am able to get back to it, I’ve lost a lot of momentum.” Continue reading
Merkley Pushes Fair Wage
Senator seeks action to alleviate economic disparities
George Brown introduces Jeff Merkley in front of the Kiva last Friday. Photo by Ted Taylor. Sen. Jeff Merkley surprised Eugene City Councilor George Brown by picking Brown’s The Kiva grocery store downtown to hold a press conference Jan. 10 about big national issues of fair wages and extending unemployment benefits. Continue reading
Tent city urbanism
Eugene camps are examined in this new documentary. Continue reading
Kanipe Park update
This is an update email sent to supporters of a popular Douglas County park that is facing a proposed 20-acre logging operation: The 1,100-acre Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park near Oakland had strong public support at the Jan. 8 Douglas County commissioners meeting. Almost a hundred people squeezed into the meeting room, with dozens of people providing comments that Mildred’s park should not be clearcut. Facing those masses, the county commissioners decided to postpone their decision to clearcut or not, for one week. Continue reading