Water for Life
When disaster strikes, Eugene needs a second source of water

A massive earthquake, a toxic chemical spill, a huge forest fire. If a disaster strikes the McKenzie River, it strikes Eugene’s sole source of drinking … Continue reading
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A massive earthquake, a toxic chemical spill, a huge forest fire. If a disaster strikes the McKenzie River, it strikes Eugene’s sole source of drinking … Continue reading
“Sex work is work, sex workers are people and no person is ever more safe when you eliminate their work options,” says Lia, a local … Continue reading
As a Native American activist testified against a proposed gravel mine in Oakridge at an Oct. 12 Lane County Board of Commissioners meeting, a plainclothes … Continue reading
• On Oct. 28 there will be a free TEDTalk, TEDxVenetaWomen, from 8 am to 2 pm at the Applegate Regional Theater. The free event … Continue reading
The University of Oregon Foundation is planning a new building for scientific research, but in the process, its plans may destroy a nearby restaurant, Evergreen … Continue reading
President Hillary Clinton U.S. Senate Sen. Ron Wyden U.S. House Peter DeFazio Oregon Governor Kate Brown Oregon Secretary of State Brad Avakian Oregon State Treasurer … Continue reading
Born in Sonora, California, to a Native American mother and a European-American dad, Sara Billdt grew up in several small towns in the Sierra foothills. … Continue reading
Attorney Dave Bahr has a long worked on transparency issues and recently completed a term on the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee of the federal Office of Government Information Services. Bahr advises those seeking public records to start with the most basic thing: “Pick up the phone and walk into an office and interact person to person.” Continue reading
“Are my children safe?” It’s a thought that crosses the mind of Eugene School District 4J parent Constance Van Flandern when she drops her kids … Continue reading
In the midst of an election, despicable disenfranchisement reigns supreme. It is tempting to give up altogether, pack our bags and move to an island … Continue reading