Photos: Tech N9ne’s Independent Powerhouse tour at McDonald Theatre [4.4.13]
featuring Tech N9ne, Brotha Lynch Hung, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Rittz and Ces Cru Continue reading
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City Fee Switcharoo: Councilor no longer supports fee ballot measure
Two city councilors have informed us that Councilor George Brown, who initially supported the city fee measure that will appear on the May 21 ballot, has changed his position and will now oppose the measure. Brown told EW earlier this week that he was considering changing his mind, but he needed more time to weigh both arguments. Councilors Brown, Mike Clark, George Poling and Betty Taylor oppose the measure. Councilors Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Alan Zelenka and Mayor Kitty Piercy support it. Continue reading
ELF eco-saboteur McGowan blogs back to prison?
Daniel McGowan's recent Huffington Post blog post about the secretive federal Communications Management Unit that he was held in might have landed him back in prison, the Huff Po is reporting. Continue reading
Hey Hippies! Country Fair Tickets!
This just in from the Oregon Country Fair's PR service: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 29, 2013 Online pre-sale tickets for Oregon Country Fair Start April 1 VENETA, Ore. — Presale sale tickets for the 44th Annual Oregon Country Fair (OCF) go on sale, April 1, 2013, exclusively through TicketsWest.com. Continue reading
Gay-friendly faith: a personal post
Not too long ago, a friend and I had a conversation about how much the societal conflict between the religion he holds dear and the fact that he's gay made him feel like crap for a long time. He said that feeling like he had to choose between two parts of himself that felt equally true was one of the darkest times he's ever had. His happy ending to that conflict, luckily, was meeting a wonderful man who was already connected to a community that embraced them both. Continue reading
Rally for Marriage Equality 3/26
Solidarity! Supporters of marriage equality will rally 5 to 7 pm Tuesday, March 26, at the federal building at 211 E. 7th Ave. They're gathering to express solidarity during U.S. Supreme Court deliberations on the right of gays and lesbians to marry. Oregon United for Marriage organized the event, and speakers include Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and City Councilor Claire Syrett. More info here. Continue reading
EPD Property Audit Leads to Criminal Investigation
An audit of the Eugene Police Department’s Property Control Unit (PCU) has revealed 1,116 items missing from its storage rooms, including guns, drugs and jewelry. Internal affairs and Oregon State Police are investigating three EPD employees, who have not yet been named. Continue reading
Taking on Monsanto
Jim Gerritsen was a keynote speaker at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene March 1, 2013. He is president of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association. Continue reading
Confrontation on Campus
Students Against Imperialism were performing a "direct action in solidarity with Mexico and Palestine" when UO adjunct instructor James Olmsted confronted them at the EMU amphitheater on March 14. Students videoed the confronation in which Olmstead says, "I am the dominant paradigm. If you want the country back. Start a fucking war and take it back. Get a gun. Shoot me. Continue reading
Post No Bills: Free speech, flyers and the library
Are Occupy flyers banned at the library? Is there just a simple misunderstanding about bulletin board policy at the Eugene Public Library? According to a emailed letter from activist Alley Valkyrie to Lavena Nohrenberg customer experience manager at the library, there might be an issue with free speech and the library's bulletin board. The letter is below: Continue reading