Hate Crime on Emerald Street
Black woman's car vandalized in south Eugene
Felicia Dieter’s car was vandalized with the words “BLM CUNT” and the tires were slashed sometime between 6:45 pm, Sept. 23 and 8 am the … Continue reading
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Here Comes Another Mega Student Housing Project
With Café Yumm! Broadway moving and a 12-story student housing building coming, Franklin Boulevard is bustling with development
Franklin/Broadway is bustling with developments. Last year, Café Yumm! announced it would close its Broadway location because the landlord wanted to demolish the building and … Continue reading
When QAnon Means ‘Diversity of Thought’
QAnon follower Jo Rae Perkins is on a human rights committee, which is now lacking members for quorum
What would happen if a QAnon supporter were on a committee that’s supposed to push for increased inclusion and diversity? You know, QAnon, what The … Continue reading
Fanning the Flames
Holiday Farm Fire debunks the forest management narrative
On a media tour of Weyerhaeuser timberland 10 days after the start of the Holiday Farm Fire, a press information officer leading the trip says … Continue reading
Library Levy
Having fun isn’t hard when you have a library card
The traditional experience of going to a library, which may include browsing for a book and finding a quiet place to read next to a … Continue reading
Hedwig, the rooster who survived Holiday Farm Fire
Fighting a Forest Fire With The Force
A trip to a fire line on private forestland shows how wildland firefighters are staying safe and preventing wildfire spread
When a Baby Yoda doll shows up to the Holiday Farm Fire, no wildland firefighter is too cool to pose with it. Firefighters drop their … Continue reading
Who Can Breathe in Lane County?
As nearby fires create remarkably bad air quality, unhoused people in Lane County have been struggling to find a safe place to go
By Taylor Griggs and Henry Houston Air pollution levels in Lane County have reached extraordinary highs this past week as a result of the nearby … Continue reading
DeFazio and FEMA Administrator visit Blue River, Recount Fire Devastation
They discussed the long road to recovery from the disaster and getting federal aid
In getting a firsthand look at the Holiday Farm Fire damage, Congressman Peter DeFazio visited the town of Blue River on Sept. 17, while the … Continue reading
Displaced Wildfire Evacuees, Told to Leave Hotel, Get Reprieve
After getting a notice they had to move shelters, the Red Cross extended the contract with the hotel
On the night of Wednesday, Sept. 15, evacuees from the Holiday Farm Fire staying at the Holiday Inn Express received a note that said due … Continue reading