Activist Alert
St. Vincent de Paul Youth House
• The St. Vincent de Paul Youth House kicks off its fundraising campaign 10 am Thursday, March 9, at the site of the future Youth … Continue reading
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Bringing It All Back Home
DeFazio, Merkley draw highly energized crowds to Eugene rallies
Congressman Peter DeFazio got a rousing reception Feb. 25 at Lane Community College, with attendees chanting “Thank you! Thank you!” when he entered the gymnasium. … Continue reading
Panel to Discuss Anti-Government Extremists and Public Lands
What you need to know about militia movements
Oregon has been home to standoffs over public lands during the past few decades. Armed militias carried out the takeovers of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge … Continue reading
Under Fire
Environmental attorneys face attacks
They said they wanted to cut off his head and tear his heart out of his chest. The car Alfred Lahai Brownell was traveling in … Continue reading
Violations by Sacred Heart, Kingsford, Olive Plaza
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) cited Sacred Heart Medical Center on Feb. 3 for monitoring and recordkeeping violations related to an underground storage … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Know Your Rights Training and environmental law conference
•The GTFF (Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation) is hosting a Know Your Rights Training for activists and international students, presented by the Civil Liberties Defense Center … Continue reading
The Elliott Options
Environmental groups call on the Legislature and state treasurer to keep the state forest in public hands
Advocates for the Elliott State Forest had high hopes in February when Gov. Kate Brown released her plan to keep the state forest in public … Continue reading
Learning Who You Are
High school students seek out their identities
“If you teach ethnic studies to students, teach them about their culture, get them involved, they start caring more about their education and are able … Continue reading
Local Weed Dispensaries Call for a Buffer
Eugene remains the only municipality in the state without a 1,000-ft. buffer rule for dispensaries
Local marijuana retailers have been waiting close to a year for the city of Eugene to adopt an ordinance requiring a 1,000-foot buffer between dispensaries. … Continue reading
Speaking of Immigrants
The Art of Marc Chagall at the University of Oregon’s Schnitzer Museum
Marc Chagall lived for nearly a hundred years. He left Russia for Paris and then, due to the rise of the Nazi party and anti-Jewish … Continue reading