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• As we go to print, 2022 is drawing to a close — going out with a bit of a bang between the ice storm … Continue reading
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Looking Back at 2022
Exploring a news-filled year by what was most-read online
The year 2022 is on its way out, and what a news-filled time it’s been. We endured two elections, wildfires, a recall election that rocked … Continue reading
‘Not a Very Just System’
Police investigation into beating by Cottage Grove police exonerates officers
“They were most definitely in the wrong and they know it,” says Claudia Harrelson, the mother of Alex Harrelson who was beaten in September by … Continue reading
Community Vision
The developer whose vision shaped Eugene talks about his vision for the city
Walk into the Market Alley that connects The Gordon Hotel to Fifth Street Public Market in Eugene, and you might for a moment think you’re … Continue reading
Supreme Housing Justice
New downtown affordable housing opens thanks to both a private developer and public funding
A private developer and local nonprofits worked together to promote a new apartment building on 11th and Lincoln to Latino households in the community. The project’s … Continue reading
The Long and Winding Noodle
Stretched at ColdFire Brewing focuses on popular Chinese street food, biang biang noodles
When Stretched food cart owner Jason Jaime first had a bite of the long flat biang biang noodle, it was the start of what he … Continue reading
An Electric Future
To combat climate change, Oregon bans sale of new, 100 percent fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035
By Alex Baumhardt All new cars sold in Oregon by 2035 must be considered zero-emissions vehicles. On Monday, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted unanimously to … Continue reading
Where to Get Warm
With freezing temps hitting town, here are some places to be warm
For some of us freezing temperatures an inconvenience, for others who don’t have a place to go get warm, it can be a matter of … Continue reading
‘Exhausted, Disrespected’
Local bus operators bargain for mental health care, competitive wages and the elimination of forced overtime
“Our workers are exhausted,” says Bill Bradley, executive board officer of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757. ATU is bargaining with Lane Transit District management … Continue reading
Michael Cole Chetwood: 1964-2022
Chetwood was determined yet kind, and he fought for the best for himself and those around him
Micheal Cole Chetwood, known as Cole to family and friends, was born and raised in Eugene. He came from a family of loggers — his … Continue reading