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OregonSaves the Day
Oregon’s retirement program celebrates $25 million invested by participants and two-year anniversary
Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read lights up with excitement when I tell him I signed up for OregonSaves a few months ago. I qualify that … Continue reading
No Home at Homestead
A facility holding Migrant children is empty, but questions remain
By Anne Bridgman There are no more children at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children. When I heard the news that Homestead had … Continue reading
Seven Years Later
A gun violence survivor writes a book for fellow survivors and loved ones
Meet Hannah A single moment, a single choice can change the course of your life. Every day is made up of small moments and small … Continue reading
For the Record
Homeless advocate and other campers protest court, deal with new property owner rights
A row of tents appeared in the evening of Thursday, Aug. 8, on a setback sidewalk on the corner of Lincoln Street and 11th Avenue. … Continue reading
Time to Pay Women More
Fred Meyer and Gender Pay inequality
By Claire Syrett In spite of many signs of increased equality between women and men in our society, the disturbing fact is that in 2019, … Continue reading
Eugene’s Arcimoto’s Founder Optimistic Despite Dim Financials
The electric car company's second quarter report shows bigger losses than in previous quarters
While Arcimoto’s financial situation looked dim in today’s earnings report, Mark Frohnmayer, Arcimoto’s president and founder told investors he plans on increasing the company’s production. … Continue reading
Racist Hoax Flyer Goes Viral
Target of hoax says it has brought harassment
An Oregon woman’s image has gone viral, and not in a good way. Amber Lee Hughes, 31, of Cottage Grove says that on Monday, Aug. … Continue reading
Right-Wingers Make Great Organizers — for the Left
God, Guns and Liberty rally draws a few dozen on the right, hundreds on the left
Local conservatives made good on their promise Saturday, Aug. 10, to bring a contentious rally to downtown Eugene despite strong push-back and concerns the rally … Continue reading
Local White Supremacist Resentenced
Jake Laskey receives additional prison time
On June 18, more than a year after his arrest for assault, Jacob Albert Laskey, 39, was sentenced for violating the terms of his probation. … Continue reading