Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
‘In the largest sense, every work of art is protest… A lullaby is a propaganda song and any three-year-old knows it… A hymn is a … Continue reading
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A Palestinian peacemaker comes to Eugene to share what is happening in Gaza
On Oct. 6, 2023, Alex Awad took a group from a Methodist Church in Coburg on a trip to the Holy Land, visiting Bethlehem and … Continue reading
Old Age Magic
Cottage Theatre brings Shakespeare’s last play to the stage, with variations
Tony Rust must be a magician. What else could explain the eerie and wonderful magic that fills the stage in a new production he directed … Continue reading
Remember and Pass On
Community members gathered in Eugene and Corvallis as it marks 80 years after the atomic bomb in Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9
Participants dance ‘bon odori,’ a Japanese summer festival dance in a circle. Roughly 100 community members gathered at Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration at Peace Pavilion in Alton … Continue reading
Fire Near Oakridge and Old Hazeldell Quarry Site
The Aubrey Mountain fire broke out August 7, east of Oakridge and firefighters continue suppression efforts
Shortly before 4 pm Thursday, August 7, a vegetation fire was reported along Highway 58 near milepost 37, just east of the city of Oakridge … Continue reading
Gather and Create Protest Signs
Eugene Message Makers gather at MECCA to support protest
As President Donald Trump took over the White House on January 20, many Eugeneans and people across the nation started to stand up and join … Continue reading
Love Affair After the Bomb
80 years ago, a Hiroshima survivor met and found love with an American soldier
Her name itself tells the story — a Japanese first name, and an American first and last name in the post-World War II era. Ikuko … Continue reading
Shuttered Health Club Shows No Sign of Life
Gutting may be in store for former Elements location in west Eugene
Two years ago, gym members were unpleasantly surprised when the owners of the Elements Health Club at 4242 Commerce Street in west Eugene abruptly shut … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
‘Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights/ Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight.’ — Bob Marley Upcoming Rallies, Marches, Talks, Trainings … Continue reading
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