Knock, Knock, Who’s There?
Freedom Foundation starts opt-out campaign in Oregon
It’s only been a few weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Janus v. AFSCME that it’s unconstitutional to require non-members to pay … Continue reading
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Nothing is Certain but Weed and (back) Taxes
Eugene’s crowded marijuana market still faces financial questions
When you walk into one of Eugene or Springfield’s 68 marijuana retailers, you will see shelves full of green. In the back offices, though, their … Continue reading
It Ain’t Easy Being Wheezy
A strong grass seed industry keeps the allergy season going
The Willamette Valley is known is for its grass — and not just the kind you can smoke. It’s an industry that brings in more … Continue reading
An Apple a Day
Queener Farm, boasting a large variety of apples, will start delivering to Eugene this season
You might think Red Delicious or Fuji when you think apples, but Queener Farm, an apple orchard located about 20 miles southeast of Salem, has … Continue reading
Smoke Gets in Your Lungs
Wildfires bring bad air quality to the Willamette Valley
The hellish wildfire smoke seen in the southern Willamette Valley last August and September 2017 was, by all counts, the worst summer of smoke this … Continue reading
350 Eugene Protests Pipeline in South Eugene
A new 12-inch natural gas line is being installed underneath Amazon Creek
Construction crews for NW Natural have drilled 60 vertical feet under Amazon Creek to install a 2.5-mile natural gas pipeline that runs the length of … Continue reading
Empowering Our Children
Our kids are tomorrow’s environmental stewards
One of the biggest paradoxes I have encountered as a parent is how to teach my little one about our failing Earth without scaring the … Continue reading
Youth Climate Change Case Holds Oral Argument Hearing
Both plaintiffs and defendants argued their positions in a pre-trial hearing for the Youth v. Gov. case
Although the Juliana v. U.S. case — also known as Youth v. Gov. — doesn’t start its trial until late October, both plaintiffs and defendants … Continue reading
From Dog Ban to Puppy Ban
A new Eugene ordinance allowing only vaccinated dogs downtown overlooks puppies
Although Eugene’s controversial downtown “dog ban” lapsed late last year, another recent restriction aims to limit dogs downtown by banning those without rabies vaccinations. Unfortunately … Continue reading
Jon Pincus
After two years at Washington University in St. Louis, studying 20th Century cultural history, Jon Pincus visited Eugene in 1969, just in time for the … Continue reading