The City Council of Eugene Oregon gathered almost a hundred residents for the city address on Jan. 4. Mayor Lucy Vinis spoke about the accomplishments of 2022, including anecdotes of people who were helped because of the new safe sleeping sites the city provided. Homelessness is an ongoing issue in this state and the city…
Women’s basketball is on a hot streak this season. Most recently they beat Portland 92-35 and Chemeketa 72-39. Go support our Titans this Saturday at 2 p.m. when they face off against the Clackamas Cougars. The men’s team has been struggling to get back to the win streak they had in November. They recently lost…
The team is setting sights on weekend tournament The Titans are 4-3 headed into the Columbia Basin Invitational preseason tournament. They won four in a row before losing to the Peninsula Pirates and the South Puget Sound in the Pirate Classic preseason tournament. The Columbia Basin Invitational is this weekend, Lane will play Columbia Basin…
Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner updated the press on the current progress of Ballot Measure 114. Measure 114 implements a permit requirement for purchasing weapons and a ban on high capacity magazines. Skinner stated, “The implementation date happened sooner than we thought it would. When we found out it was December 8 it became very…
Bernie Sanders and top state Democrats and Democratic candidates spoke at the University of Oregon today. Students and Lane County residents gathered at the EMU for the opportunity to hear Sanders speak in support of Gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek and Congressional candidate Val Hoyle. The crowd was fired up by the time Senator Sanders spoke. …
Old Nick’s is the latest victim in a right wing mobilization against drag queens and the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ events have received an increase in threats and attacks over the past few years. According to the Department of Justice, hate crimes based on trans identity increased by 41% between 2019 and 2020. The Armed Conflict…
Today, Oct 18, is the last day to register to vote here in Oregon. Check your voter registration here. Oregon is electing a new governor this year alongside plenty of local races. Ballots will be mailed out soon and they can be dropped off at any drop box in the area.
According to AirNow.gov the Air Quality Index in Eugene is currently 130 which is described as unhealthy to sensitive groups. In southern Lane County near Cottage Grove the AQI is over 160 which is considered dangerous. The Cedar Creek fire near Oakridge has burned almost 123,000 acres and Eugene is in the line of smoke….
Elections are fast approaching and Oregonians in House District 4 have questions to consider when choosing their representative. On Oct. 6, the City Club of Eugene and the League of Women Voters of Lane County hosted an online candidate forum for candidates where questions about reproductive healthcare, the housing crisis, child care, and more were…
