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In a press release that kicks off with sentences like " Religious freedom upholds stability in a diverse society," the Protect Religious Freedom Initiative has kicked off its petition campaign to get a measure on the Oregon ballot that would "exempt a person from supporting same-sex ceremonies in violation of deeply held religious beliefs." The release says: Continue reading
Phone calls aren't always from who the caller says they are — keep that in mind if you get calls from EPD or the IRS and they seem fishy. According to EPD: Eugene Police recently received a call from a man and his twin in another state who have received two calls from someone claiming to be from the Eugene Police Department advising that they have warrants for both their arrest and that they need to return the call immediately to ‘get this taken care of.’ This is not a practice EPD would use for a warrant. Continue reading
Below is a statement from Oregon's AG on why Oregon won't defend it's gay marriage ban (yay!) Continue reading
Next time you're out and about, keep in mind that EPD is watching for common causes of accidents: speeding, misuse of cell phones, misuse of seat belts, following too closely, lane violations and failure to obey traffic control devices. Of course, EW readers always drive wisely. Here's where they plan to be: Continue reading
Occupy Eugene and the SLEEPS (Safe Legally Entitled Emergency Places to Sleep) campaign bring you an informational video on how to stay warm in the winter. Think of threes: "Those three things will keep you warm warm, so I can be out here functioning, no problem," Griml says in the video. SLEEPS has been occupying the old Federal Building for the last four months fighting the camping ban. Continue reading
Former Eugene resident making great music in Nashville. Continue reading
