Activist Alert
Climate lawsuit to water storage
• “Defend Equality to Defend Democracy” is a town meeting 1:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene, 1685 W. 13th … Continue reading
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The Long Con
Oregon government and the land of make-believe
My son Chris recently gave me a poster from the 1973 movie The Sting, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, as a couple of conmen … Continue reading
Unhoused Books for Unhoused Readers
Gathering community with the Whiteaker Street Library
Celia Easton Koehler and Hannah Schandelmeier-Lynch sit perched on milk crates on the corner of Willamette Street and 11th Avenue outside of The Kiva Grocery … Continue reading
Burritos Beat Hunger
Burrito Brigade reaches a milestone serving the Eugene community
If you head down the back stairwell, continue into the basement and wander through the underground halls of First Christian Church on a late Sunday … Continue reading
Does Eugene Need an Independent Auditor?
Former elected Portland auditor talks about benefits of creating a similar office here
The question is no longer whether Eugene needs a performance auditor; it’s who that auditor will answer to. The group City Accountability has a measure … Continue reading
OG Analytical Revelation Sends Ripples through Cannabis Community
Eugene marijuana folks distance themselves from the company
The local marijuana community has been reeling following revelations that a local cannabis-testing lab is owned by an alleged white supremacist. After allegations that Bethany … Continue reading
The (Second) Trial of Rod Adams
Homelessness again plays no role in verdict in criminal trespass case
On Feb. 26, Rod Adams was awakened by a Eugene police officer, arrested for trespass and taken to jail. This incident was nothing new for … Continue reading
OG Analytical in Flux
Owner Bethany Sherman may keep position
After allegations came out that Bethany Sherman of OG Analytical is involved with white supremacist groups, Sherman told several news outlets that she was stepping down from her CEO position at the company and said she would sell the business. But sources inside the company say she instead fired all the employees and may not be resigning at all. Continue reading
OG Analytical CEO May not be Stepping Down
Sherman may maintain control of the testing company
After allegations came out that Bethany Sherman of OG Analytical is involved with white supremacist groups, Sherman told several news outlets that she was stepping … Continue reading
OG Confusion
The two marijuana companies are unrelated
Eugene Weekly is getting reports the local cannabis store Eugene OG has been been getting harassing phone calls, messages and Google reviews based on the assumption … Continue reading