Slant – 2016-12-15
• Listening to Mayor Kitty Piercy give her farewell to the City Club of Eugene on Dec. 9 made us grateful that we live in … Continue reading
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Pollution Update
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued fines on Dec. 5 to food processing equipment manufacturer A & K Development Co. and to G … Continue reading
Weed Turns some Users Green in the Gills
“Weed is really amazing for a ton of people, but really dangerous for some,” Kristen Mort says. Her 18-year old son was hospitalized earlier this … Continue reading
Why Does Winter Weather Close the County Down?
There were 21 reported car crashes on the morning of Dec. 8, mostly from drivers taking their morning commute along the Beltline or Delta Highways … Continue reading
Spite Trump, Save the Earth
Treehuggers and Climate Change The man who once tweeted, “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make … Continue reading
Congressman Peter DeFazio presents bill to ‘Drain the Swamp’
Democratic Congressman Peter DeFazio wants to hold President-elect Donald Trump responsible for his “drain the swamp,” campaign promise, in which Trump said he would impose … Continue reading
Pantsuit Pursuit!
On the heels of the presidential inauguration, an event is coming that will allow community members to show solidarity and share their support for those … Continue reading
Proposed UO Policy May Help Sexual Assault Victims
A new motion by the University of Oregon Senate may change the mandatory reporting policy on sexual assault to favor the Continue reading
Eugeneans Send Help to Standing Rock
Janie Coverdell traveled to Standing Rock from Eugene to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).
Back in September, Janie Coverdell traveled to Standing Rock from Eugene to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Inspired by the activism she took part … Continue reading
Compassion Fatigue Hits the Whit
'We’re here to help people stabilize and move on'
On a borrowed plot only a stone’s throw from the Eugene Mission, the Nightingale Health Sanctuary is tidy and obliging, even as biting autumn winds … Continue reading