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Ninkasi Space Beer Ready For Launch

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Ninkasi Brewing Company is putting Eugene on the extraterrestrial map. Get ready for the release of Ground Control — an imperial stout made with yeast that has traveled in a rocket ship through outer space. The beer premieres with a hand-drawn, sci-fi label from local artist Neal Williams. “The first time I saw a rocket launch into space — I think there’s something there that changes you,” says Jamie Floyd, brewer and cofounder of Ninkasi. “It’s powerful. I had no idea how awesome it was until I watched it.” Continue reading →

Oral Arguments for Youth’s Landmark Climate Change Lawsuit

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On Tuesday, April 7, oral arguments will be heard in court about a climate change lawsuit brought by local youth, which argues that Oregon "is failing to meet its carbon emission reduction goals and is not acting to protect Oregon’s public trust resources and the futures of these young Oregonians." The full press release is below and some opportunities for activism from 350 Eugene are: Continue reading →

Activist Alert 4-2-2015

Activist Alert

• The Cottage Grove Blackberry Pie Society will host a community conversation with Lane County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky at 7 pm Thursday, April 2, at Hard Knocks Brewing, 1024 E. Main St. in Cottage Grove as part of the Blackberry Pie Speakers Series. Mokrohisky, who has been the county administrator since May 2014, will address local and county issues and answer questions from the audience. Call Leslie Rubenstein at 521-2887 or email blackberrypie@gmail.com.  Continue reading →

Laws Would Make Equal Pay A Civil Right

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Current laws in Oregon make it illegal to pay people of opposite sex different wages to do the same job. There are also federal protections. However, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) conducted a study between 2011 and 2014 and found that women in Oregon make an average 79 cents for every dollar a man makes.  Continue reading →

That’s My Farmer Offers Meet And Greet With Local Farms

The event is also a fundraiser, helping out families who can’t afford CSA membership on their own.

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You can meet the farmers, but not the draft horses of Ruby and Amber’s farm on April 14. Photo courtesy Ruby and Amber’s Farm.

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is booming: Winter Green Farm in Noti delivers fresh farm produce to about 500 members each week, up from 35 members when it first started 24 years ago.  “Local food is rockin’ it,” says Linda Davies, Winter Green Farm’s office and CSA manager. Add a community supported fishery (CSF) to the mix and the Oregon-grown food scene looks even better.  Continue reading →

Celilo Falls, Community Rights Explored At PIELC

A March 6 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference panel explored the environmental damage stemming from the flooding of the falls and discussed solutions

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Salmon fishing with large loop nets by Native Americans circa 1938. Photo credit: Archival photograph by Mr. Sean Linehan, NOS, NGS and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce.

In March of 1957, the gates of The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River closed and Celilo Falls, 8 miles upstream, was covered up within six hours. A March 6 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference panel explored the environmental damage stemming from the flooding of the falls and discussed solutions. Continue reading →

DEQ accepting comments on two Clean Water Act discharge permits

Pollution Update 4-2-15

Pollution Update

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting comments on two applications for Clean Water Act construction discharge permits until 5 pm Thursday, April 9. Both projects involve the disturbance of 5 acres or more of land. The first project is at Swanson Group’s Springfield Plywood/Veneer Facility, located at 1651 South F St., and the other project is at Roosevelt Middle School (located at 680 E. 24th Ave. in Eugene). Visit goo.gl/Yp4iAK for information on how to submit comments. Continue reading →

Lane County Area Spray Schedule 4-2-15

Spray Schedule

• ODOT is currently spraying roadsides. Call Tony Kilmer at ODOT District 5 at 744-8080 or call 1-888-996-8080 for herbicide application information. Highways I-5, 58 near Pleasant Hill, 99, 105, 126 in Springfield and Beltline were sprayed recently. • M Three Timber Co., 767-3785, plans to spray its roadsides in Lane County with Accord XRT II, Garlon 3A and/or Induce. See ODF notifications 2015-781-05361 and 2015-781-05364, call Brian Peterson or Brian Dally at 726-3588 or 935-2283 with questions. Continue reading →

$7.255 billion K-12 budget passes in Oregon House

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On March 31, the Oregon House of Representatives passed the K-12 budget — $7.255 billion. Many in the local education community say this number is inadequate to cover the cost of full-day kindergarten and continue an upward trajectory of funding — last week, Lane County superintendents wrote a letter to state legislators and asked for increased funding.  Continue reading →