A story of redemption, athletes, loss and scissors
You know that feeling when you first try on a brand new, expensive pair of shoes? “A fresh haircut is better than that feeling,” Robert … Continue reading
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Star Gate’s Ascension
The metaphysical and new age book store on Willamette Street is ready for renewal
Alan Stein recalls the world’s first synchronized global peace meditation which occurred over three days in 1987. “It was before the internet and everything, and … Continue reading
Student Housing May Replace Eugene’s PeaceHealth hospital
Georgia developer looks to buy site, knock down old facility
A potential buyer has stepped up for the shuttered PeaceHealth University District hospital in Eugene. Georgia-based Landmark Properties, one of the nation’s biggest apartment developers, … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
‘Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.’ — Ovid Upcoming Rallies, Marches, Talks, Trainings and Protests • Rejecting Billionaire Rule and … Continue reading
Art of Politics
A student’s exhibit in a UO art gallery questioned UO officials’ complicity in Israel’s war in Gaza. One of the exhibit’s targets — the art school’s dean — filed a complaint. The student artist could be expelled.
Cassy Steuerwald’s art installation was titled “We Tried Throwing Them a Dinner Party.” It consisted of a small dining table with a pink tablecloth and … Continue reading
Peace to the Future
Remembering the loss 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki
At the Nobel Peace Park inside Alton Baker Park, there is a persimmon tree. In 2019, the seed of a hibaku jumoku, a tree that … Continue reading
Bigfoot Still Walking the Line
Over seven months ago, on Christmas morning, Mark Nelson, who has worked at Bigfoot Beverages for over 25 years, stood on the picket line with … Continue reading
ICE Air to Fly Away
Avelo Airlines plans to leave Eugene following local and national protests
Lea Jones makes signs in his Eugene kitchen and sends messages through his Facebook page urging friends near and far to take action against Immigration … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
‘Many of us didn’t choose to become activists. We were activated.’ — Black Lives Matter activist and former Rep. Cori Bush Upcoming Rallies, Marches, Talks, … Continue reading
Need 160,000 Square Feet of Office Space?
Former call center building hits market
The former Royal Caribbean call center in Springfield, the largest empty office building in Lane County, is officially on the market, and offers in the … Continue reading