The Earth Day Issue
Kids' art, climbing mountains, saving wolves and more
We asked kids in Lane County to answer the following three prompts with art: • Draw yourself doing something you love in the outdoors. • … Continue reading
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Cash Cow or Co-op?
In the face of possible sale to corporate investors, the senior residents of the Lakewood Vista 55+ manufactured home community are trying to buy it as a co-op
On April 2, Geneva Miller, 85, received a letter from Commonwealth Real Estate, the property manager for Lakewood Vista, her 55+ mobile home community in … Continue reading
Relic of Steelhead Brewery to be Sold
Former brewery’s west Eugene brew facility to be turned into an electrical contractor’s shop
Eugene’s local beer brewing scene was sparked by Cordy Jensen 35 years ago, when he opened the Steelhead Brewery in the Fifth Street Market district. … Continue reading
Running for Honor and Change
Erick Munene Njue, who was killed in a traffic accident Jan. 25, was registered for the Eugene Half Marathon. His friends are running in his name.
On Jan. 25, 30-year-old University of Oregon Ph.D. student Erick Munene Njue was killed in a traffic accident near the intersection of 22nd Avenue and … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” — Shirley Chisholm, first Black woman elected to Congress • Check … Continue reading
A Grate Idea?
Phone company slaps steel security grills onto downtown Eugene building, a Springfield building to be repurposed
One of downtown Eugene’s least attractive buildings — the four-story red-brick cube at 10th Avenue and Oak Street — has been given a facelift that … Continue reading
Cannabis Drinks of the Future
The growing sober-curious movement is contributing to the popularity of cannabis drinks
Since becoming the third state to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2014, many local adults started practicing “Oregon sobriety.” Derived from “Cali sober,” the practice includes … Continue reading
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Students Covering Dangerous Protests
Journalists are being targeted across the country; student journalists in Eugene are learning how to be safe
Saj Sundaram suits up for political protests with his Doc Martens, black jeans, a black long sleeve shirt and a gas mask he bought on … Continue reading
Oregon’s Wolves and Farmers
Wildlife bill increases compensation and deterrents as wolves continue their comeback
More than 100 years ago, Oregon waged a war on wolves to the point where they were extirpated — becoming extinct in the state. These … Continue reading
Suffering with a Great View
Seventeen-year-old Kate Gran and her dad bond most closely on top of a mountain
Kate Gran noticed three weeks blocked off of the calendar in her father Eric’s office. “Ama Dablam,” it read. Ama Dablam is a 22,349-foot peak … Continue reading
Trash to Treasure
Local nonprofits turn everyday trash into something useful
Earth Day doesn’t have to mean filling your cart with new “eco-friendly” products. Too often, sustainability gets packaged as something you can buy — even … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.” — Gloria Steinem • Check EugeneTogetherStrong.org for protest updates. … Continue reading
EV Stands for Eviction
Landlord booting Eugene electric-vehicle company Arcimoto from its factory
Arcimoto, the long-sputtering electric-vehicle company, is being evicted from the factory it occupies in west Eugene. In a lawsuit filed late last month in Lane … Continue reading