Andy Traisman
“I was born and raised in suburban Chicago,” says Andy Traisman, whose T-shirt inscription in Latin, “Eamus Catuli,” translates as, “Let’s go, Cubs!” Traisman is … Continue reading
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Activist Alert
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration
• As Donald Trump makes us more and more worried about the racism and anger he engenders locally, nationally and internationally, let’s not forget the … Continue reading
Lane County’s Recycling Rundown
Commingling gone crazy
Carrying a plastic bag with orange bell peppers in it, Eugene resident Dillon Vibes was doing his weekend recycling at Market of Choice on Franklin … Continue reading
Environmental Watchdogs Have Eyes on City Policy
Coalition plans local work on climate change
Citizens are acting as watchdogs over environmental policy as they form a coalition to follow the city of Eugene’s developments for meeting the goals laid … Continue reading
Lane County Area Spray Information
Spray season is heating up
• Weyerhaeuser Company, 541-746-2511, plans to aerial and/or ground spray 575.5 acres north of the Fall Creek area with glyphosate, imazapyr, metsulfuron methyl, sulfometuron methyl, … Continue reading
Fire Season
Fire professionals provide insight and advice about the summer fire season
Summer 2017 in Oregon was hazy and smoky. People wearing not-always-helpful surgical masks were a common sight, and climate change worked with unique conditions to … Continue reading
The Choice to Choose for Others
Oregonians may get the chance to vote on an anti-abortion measure in November
November may seem pretty far out, but it’s always election season somewhere in America. In Oregon, July 6 was the last day to submit petition … Continue reading
Does Buehler ‘Bend’ or Break the Rules?
DPO files complaint that Buehler no longer lives in the district he serves
What’s an election without some drama? Jeanne Atkins, chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO) and former Oregon secretary of state, announced today that … Continue reading
Clearing the Air
There’s more to Eugene’s air pollution ranking than meets the eye
The American Lung Association’s (ALA) 2018 State of the Air report lists Eugene as one of the top 25 U.S. cities contaminated with short-term particle … Continue reading
Slant
• Following the pathetic Helsinki summit, at which President Trump played tame lapdog to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, our own Sen. Ron Wyden made a … Continue reading