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Activist Alert 6-18-2015

Activist Alert

• Electing judges is the topic at City Club of Eugene at noon Friday, June 19, at the Downtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette Street. Speakers are W. Michael Gillette, retired justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, and James Huffman, dean emeritus of the Lewis and Clark Law School. $5 for non-members. See cityclubofeuegene.org. The following week, June 26, the topic will be “The Future of Collegiate Athletics at the UO” with professor Bill Harbaugh and professor emeritus Dennis Howard. Continue reading →

Biz Beat 6-18-2015

Biz Beat

We hear the Redoux Parlour at 780 Blair Blvd. will be closing its doors soon. Redoux has been home to Laura Lee Laroux and Revival Clothing and has participated in and produced many fashion shows. The business is planning a celebration and farewell party the afternoon of Sunday, June 28, with its neighbors and friends, Falling Sky, Laughing Planet, Of the Earth, Sweet Life, Kitsch 22 and others. Call Briah Izreal at 342-1942 for more information.  Continue reading →

State Debates Felony For Privacy Invasion

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Social media and simple image sharing have strained and twisted modern privacy laws. Now, the Oregon Legislature might pass a privacy bill to establish the crime of “invasion of personal privacy” in the first degree as a felony in Oregon. The crime could be punished with up to five years imprisonment.  Continue reading →

Eugene Comic Con To Celebrate Pop Culture This Fall

For the first time Eugene will have a large-scale, locally and professionally produced Comic Con

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Jim Duggan

Get ready, Eugene: A huge pop culture phenomenon is in the works, and you’re encouraged to dress in costume. Eugene Comic Con, organized and produced locally by longtime comic book fan and Eugene resident Royce Myers, is coming to Lane Events Center in November. The event will include celebrity guests from shows like American Horror Story. Continue reading →

Lane Community College fined $3,450 last month for hazardous waste and water quality violations

Pollution Update 6-18-15

Pollution Update

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) fined Lane Community College $3,450 last month for hazardous waste and water quality violations related to mismanagement of waste generated during ceramic making at LCC’s 30th Avenue main campus. The waste was placed in a storm drain where it was likely to end up in state waters, and exceeded regulatory requirements for chromium. According to DEQ, chromium is a bioaccumulative heavy metal that can cause mental retardation and impaired organ function. Continue reading →

War Dead 6-18-2015

War Dead

In Afghanistan • 2,355 U.S. troops killed (2,355 last month) • 20,071 U.S. troops wounded in action (20,068) • 1,592 U.S. contractors killed (1,592) • 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA) • $704.7 billion cost of war ($704.7 billion) • $281.9 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($281.9 million)   Against ISIS • $4.7 billion cost of military action ($2.5 billion) • $1.9 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($1.9 million) Continue reading →