Author: Ted Taylor

South Willamette forum tonight

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A neighborhood forum on the South Willamette Special Area Zone (SW-SAZ) rezoning will be from 7 to 9 pm tonight (Sept. 16) at the Good Samaritan Society Community Room, 3500 Hilyard Street. This forum is sponsored by the four neighborhood associations affected by the SW-SAZ rezoning: Friendly, Amazon, Southeast and South Hills Neighbors. Presentations are scheduled from city planning, neighborhood groups and 1000 Friends of Oregon. The largest segment of the forum will be a public Q&A. Continue reading →

Chris Wig to run for Eugene council seat

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Democratic Party of Lane County Chair Chris Wig today announced his run for Eugene City Council Ward 1 in the 2016 primary election. Joshua Skov announced his candidacy last week for the position now held by George Brown. Brown may or may not seek re-election. Here are additional statements from the press release sent out today by Wig's campaign: Continue reading →

Sociologist Asks Why we Ignore Climate Chaos

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Americans tend to have our heads in the sand when it comes to climate change, but we are not alone in the world. Even in Norway, where snows are coming two months later, and where there is no organized and well-funded disinformation campaign, most Norwegians just shrug and go about their business. What’s going on? Continue reading →