Sandra Shotridge
“I grew up in my grandma’s kitchen,” says Sandra Shotridge, who was raised in Angoon, Alaska, where most residents are Native Americans of the Tlingit … Continue reading
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Gunshot to the Head
The police shooting of Brian Babb goes to trial
By Camilla Mortensen and Taylor Perse “An indeterminate distance, perforating gunshot wound pathway involves the head and neck. The entrance wound defect is present over … Continue reading
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• We are loving the suggestions we are getting for naming Phil Knight’s special new tower protruding over Hayward Field. Points for rhyming, like Phil’s … Continue reading
Court Strikes Down Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s Ballot Rejection
Oregon Court of Appeals reverses secretary of state ruling on three aerial spray proposals
The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a November Marion County Circuit Court ruling that had deemed Secretary of State Bev Clarno in the right for … Continue reading
Trieger Happy
Laurie Trieger is running for Lane County commissioner and wants to reimagine how the board looks at problems
Since Laurie Trieger’s campaign for Lane County Board of Commissioners began in June 2019, she says, she’s knocked on nearly 1,200 doors. What she hears … Continue reading
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• What we are reading: Ooligan Press out of Portland State University is a reliable publisher of excellent books with a Pacific Northwest focus. We’re … Continue reading
A Wait Too Long
Sexual assault victims linger in Lane County emergency rooms
When sexual assault victims walk into a hospital, they check in at the front desk — and the waiting begins. They wait for their blood … Continue reading
Republicans Suck!
Embrace pervasive political polarization
Hello, dear readers. I’ve missed you. A few of you, at least three, have asked my thoughts on the Democratic presidential candidates and the prospects … Continue reading
Looking for a New Winter Home
Solidarity Share Fair marks its second anniversary serving the unhoused and low income
What was once a roundtable among friends in December 2017 is now a two-year-old operation that meets on the final Tuesday of every month and … Continue reading
The Lesser of Two Equals
CLDC to defend XR Activities using necessity defense
On a Sunday morning last April, a group of activists with the environmental group Extinction Rebellion (XR) dumped a giant load of soil on some … Continue reading