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Traffic fatalities in Lane County make the news every couple of weeks. But solutions can be found through a Swedish approach being advocated at the Eugene City Council this week. See http://www.visionzeroinitiative.com or click on the image below to see the video about the Vision Zero Initiative. Continue reading
Hike and paddle your way to protesting liquified natural gas in Coos Bay this weekend. Hike the Pipe says it plans to "seize the day, save the bay" this weekend. The rally is a culmination of the 232-mile Hike the Pipe effort to raise awareness about the impacts of the climate change inducing LNG project. The Sept 26 event starts at noon in Coos Bay at Ferry Road Park. Continue reading
On Saturday, Sept. 26 starting around 1:45 pm at Kesey Square on Broadway, Eugene bike riders will cycle past Saturday Market carring photos of the 43 missing Mexican students from Ayotzinapa State Teachers College who were kidnapped a year ago. The full press release is below. Solidarity Committe for Ayotzinapa of Eugene Continue reading
The American Association of Universities, of which the University of Oregon is a member, has released the "aggregate results of the Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, a survey it undertookin partnership with 27 universities." Continue reading
Friends of Family Farmers says that it "received confirmation this week of Governor Kate Brown’s intent to appoint the general manager of Oregon’s largest factory farm to Oregon’s Board of Agriculture." The groups says that appointing a representative of a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) could have repercussions for family farmers, whose numbers are decreasing even as the numbers of cows are increasing. FoFF says in a press release: Continue reading
The House of Representatives voted to freeze funding for Planned Parenthood with a largely party-line vote of 241-187. According to Mother Jones: Continue reading
The University of Oregon has faced heavy criticism for taking the student counseling records of survivors who have sued the school — or even just threatened to sue the school — for mishandling their rape cases. While the Oregon Legislature has worked changed that, loopholes remain open. Continue reading
This just in from BoltBus: more trips to Portland and a route to Seattle. BOLTBUS EXPANDS SERVICE IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST Affordable premium bus carrier launches direct service between Seattle and Albany/Eugene, adds frequency from Portland Continue reading
Local birder Noah Strycker has set a world record for most species of birds spotted in one year. New World Record for Most Species of Birds Seen in One Year Audubon Blogger Noah Strycker Notches 4,342 Species, Will Continue through 2015 Continue reading
After all the hullabaloo about In-N-Out Burger making its Oregon premiere in Medford, it's now Corvallis' turn to take the spotlight: Burgerville is headed for the land of OSU. For those already acquainted with Burgerville, we can hear the cheers already, but for the uninitiated, let's just say it's the Oregon spin on fast food, with local ingredients, vegetarian options and pretty much the best milkshakes ever, made with fresh Oregon blackberries and strawberries. Continue reading