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Ken Darling, a descendent of Eugene Skinner has retained the law firm of Hutchinson Cox to intervene in a court action that seeks to determine if the deed restriction on the county-owned "Butterfly Lot" prevents the land being used for a Eugene City Hall. Continue reading
Avoiding the debates? St. Vinnie's is offering retail therapy for tonight's presidential debate. Press release is below. Vinnie’s provides ‘politics-free zone’ during tonight’s debate Sale from 6-8 p.m. tonight offers 50 percent off all books, clothing Continue reading
Oregon school districts, including local districts 4J, Bethel and Springfield, might get reimbursed for money spent on lead testing that took place this summer. At the time the districts commenced the lead testing, there was no guarantee from the state that they would receive funding to cover the cost of the tests. According to a notice sent from Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor to Oregon superintendents, the Oregon Legislature has set aside $5 million to help schools pay for lead testing in drinking water. Charters schools are eligible for the funding, according to the notice. Continue reading
Lane Community College Employees Federation (LCCEF, the classified staff union) is having a rally 5:15 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 20 outside the second floor of of Building 3 on the LCC main campus. The LCCEF represents essentially all non-managerial and non-faculty staff at the college: Custodians, administrative support staff, public safety officers, IT staff and more. According to the LCCEF, "The Board of Education will be inside Building 3, in Executive Session, preceding their September Board Meeting, which starts at 6:30." Continue reading
The Register-Guard's online edition is at this moment in time winning at headlines: Continue reading
Apparently Bomba Estéro's "Soy You" was a hit in 2015, but some of us didn't notice it until Torben Kjelstrup's music video hit computer screens last week. The catchy electro-cumbia song is a ode to empowerment, an idea that shines through to non-Spanish speakers in the video. Continue reading
Back in July, local white supremacist Jimmy Marr Tweeted a photo of himself playing the bagpies in the back of a truck he adorns with anti-Semitic, racist and pro-Trump slogans. He also tweeted a photo of himself shaking the hand of a Eugene Police Department officer. Marr's Twitter handle is @GenocideJimmy. Continue reading
Drivers on I-5 near Sutherlin have been confronted with the disturbing sight of an effigy of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton dangling from a noose on a crane, surrounded by signs bearing statements like "Vote Trump." Photo courtesy Scott Beckstead KVAL news talked to the man from Sutherlin, who mounted the political display: Continue reading
According to a press release sent out today from the city of Eugene, it has relached an agreement with popular online home short-term rental site Airbnb on complying with tax laws. The full release is below. City of Eugene and Airbnb reach home sharing tax agreement Continue reading
Paying the Price for Peacewith S. Brian Willson A Film and Conversation for the 2016 International Day of Peace By Jack Dresser and Mariah Leung Co-directors, Al-Nakba Awareness Project Continue reading