Being Besties
Friendship with a centenarian brings unexpected gifts
For Dena Zehava, what began seven years ago as a way to show her then pre-teen boys the importance of volunteering has blossomed into an … Continue reading
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Valley River Center Seeks to Sell Off Land
Developer may build townhomes along Willamette River
A Seattle developer is exploring whether to build a large condo complex along the Willamette River in Eugene, on land that’s part of the Valley … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.” — Howard Zinn, American historian Upcoming Rallies, Marches, Talks, … Continue reading
Unstoppable Juggernaut
Many residents object to purported Amazon facility; local officials seem powerless
Hundreds of area residents are begging someone, anyone — Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson, Eugene city councilors, local air protection regulators, state wetlands regulators — to … Continue reading
Environmental Defenders
The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide changes leadership
The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide is known globally for its efforts on the intertwined issues of human rights and the environment in over 80 countries. … Continue reading
Above and Beyond
Local environmental nonprofit Beyond Toxics names new executive director in its first leadership change in 20 years
Since its founding in 2000, Beyond Toxics has been at the forefront of advocacy on environmental justice issues in Eugene and beyond. Beyond Toxics was … Continue reading
On The Roads Again
The Forest Service is considering rolling back the Roadless Rule, which may open up undeveloped forests to logging
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits the construction and maintenance of roads in inventoried roadless … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“There’s always going to be a need for activism; there’s always going to be a need for you and me doing the right thing, being … Continue reading
Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Fall on Pegasus Playhouse
The youth theater company loses its Springfield location. The company’s artistic director hopes the show will go on in a different space.
Pegasus Playhouse, a youth theater company in operation since 2018, loses its venue in downtown Springfield at the conclusion of its Sunday in the Park … Continue reading
Diamond in the Rough?
Vacant Elk Horn Brewery building in Eugene changes hands
News alert for brewpub fans: The shuttered Elk Horn Brewery property on East Broadway in Eugene has sold! And the new owner is… Diamond Parking … Continue reading