Ron Wold (revisited)
November 2013: “Our family hobby was rock hunting,” says Ron Wold, who grew up in Beaverton and majored in geology at Amherst. He got a master’s … Continue reading
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Mid-Term Elections 2018
On this week’s episode of Eugene Weekly’s What’s Happening podcast, host Meerah Powell talks with EW news reporter Henry Houston about the results of the mid-term elections. Powell and Houston touch on the governor’s race, statewide measures, Lane County races and more for a localized look at election night.
Occupods, Roll Out!
Local nonprofit Burrito Brigade is partnering with Occupod Action! — a mobile homeless shelter project
An Occupod is a small, wooden, mobile, weather-resistant sleeping shelter. You might have spotted a few at the former butterfly lot protest camp. The little … Continue reading
Downtown Shelter Squashed
Eugene supports Lane County’s Highway 99 homeless shelter, halting plans for a downtown space
Last week, the Eugene City Council canceled plans to create a temporary homeless day center and dusk-to-dawn site downtown. That site was set to take … Continue reading
Democrats Keep Oregon Blue
'Blue wave' takes U.S. House, but Democrats maintain power in Oregon
Oregon won’t have the only governor in the U.S. with a goatee after all. Gov. Kate Brown will keep her job for the next four years, … Continue reading
What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice to … Try to Hold Up Kids’ Climate Cases in Court
The Department of Justice is all about trying to stop the climate case
On Friday, Nov. 2, the Supreme Court said the Our Children’s Trust constitutional climate case could move forward, but it left open the possibility that … Continue reading
County Board of Commissioners Discuss Potential Butterfly Lot Curfew, Advocates Voice Camp Concerns
A curfew at the butterfly lot will be discussed more in-depth at future meetings
At its Tuesday, Nov. 6, meeting, the Lane County Board of Commissioners began a discussion on a proposed ordinance that would enact an 11 pm … Continue reading
Streets on Life Support
Springfield’s $10-million bond would address large backlog of roads before they ‘die’
The road to prosperity needs to be paved with more than just good intentions. Springfield is asking its voters to approve a $10-million bond measure … Continue reading
Supreme Court Lets Youth Climate Case Move Forward
A new date has not been set for the case here in Eugene
The youth climate lawsuit can move forward. The constitutional case had been scheduled for U.S. District Court here in Eugene, Oct. 29, at the Wayne … Continue reading
Not Your Typical Libertarian
Nick Chen, libertarian candidate for governor, pushes for a change in Oregon leadership — beyond the two parties
Nick Chen doesn’t sound like the usual politician, let alone the usual Libertarian. In fact, he even jokes about the Libertarian stereotype: that the vocal … Continue reading