Category: Local News
Veterans Raise Concerns
Local veterans say shifts toward private health care could weaken the system created to care for those who served. By Sequoia Nix When people think about veterans’ health care, they often picture the federal system built specifically to serve those who have worn the uniform. But some veterans and advocates say that system is…
Cars and ARs: Weapons against peaceful protesters
By Keadan Weiler, Agostinho Da Silva Eugene residents organized several protests outside the Eugene Federal Building, throughout Feb. 28. Demonstrators protested ICE, the recent strikes on Iran and the Trump Administration’s actions across the country. Protests began near 8th Avenue and Oak Street in the Eugene City Park Blocks in front of the Lane County…
This is a war for Empire: Anti-war protest takes place at Wayne Morse Courthouse in Eugene
by Agostinho Da Silva Eugene is no stranger to anti-war sentiment, and the current military strikes in Iran aren’t faring any differently. On March 2, residents joined together to make their voices heard in front of the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse and show their opposition. On Monday, people gathered outside the Morse Federal Courthouse in…
Inside RiverBend’s ER
By Sequoia Nix As PeaceHealth prepares to transition emergency department physician staffing at its Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend next summer, hospital leadership says the move is part of a broader investment in emergency services. Inside the emergency department, however, one longtime nurse says the announcement has brought mounting uncertainty and frustration among staff….
LIVE updates: ICE Out protest Eugene, OR Feb 28, 2026
by Keadan Weiler, Michael Olson and Agostinho Da Silva Torch video from the protest can be found here. LIVE UPDATE 9:04pm: Torch Reporters heading home for the night. Thank you for tuning in with us for this special coverage. LIVE UPDATE 8:36pm: Still calm and peaceful. Some people still remain. LIVE UPDATE 8:03pm: 2 people…
‘Nothing will change if we don’t stand up’: Willamette High School students walkout in protest of ICE actions
by Agostinho Da Silva At 1:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, students of Willamette High School in the Bethel neighborhood of Eugene walked out of school to protest current ICE immigration actions in Eugene and Springfield. Over 150 students participated in the event, walking from the school campus down to the intersection of Barger and…
LIVE updates: ICE Out protest
LIVE UPDATE 6:15PM: Tensions escalating as the ICE Out protest is officially declared an unlawful assembly, and protesters are instructed over a loudspeaker to leave the premises or face detention, criminal charges, or be exposed to chemical weapons. Video by Remi Steeves. LIVE UPDATE: EPD is on the scene at the Federal Building. Photos by…
‘I believe it is critical we stand up to the Trump administration’
Rep. Val Hoyle responds to the Jan. 27 protests at the Eugene Federal Building By Agostinho Da Silva. Photo courtesy of Val Hoyle On Jan. 27, Federal agents clashed with protesters at the Eugene Federal Building. The Torch reached out to Rep. Val Hoyle for comment on the situation, and she gave the following statement:…
Pepper and ICE
ONA vigil and ICE protest at Eugene’s federal building turns into fleeing from flashbangs and pepper balls By Agostinho Da Silva and Kat Tabor An Ice Out protest escalated into a chaotic scene as demonstrators attempted to flee flash bangs and tear gas Tuesday, Jan. 27, outside the Federal Building at Seventh Avenue and Pearl…