On Earth Day, Apr 22, the city of Eugene, Oregon saw a show of solidarity as hundreds of people gathered to rally for the protection of mature and old-growth forests. Attendees advocated for lasting protections for federal forests and to put pressure on President Biden to fulfill his promise(s) related to environmental protection. Despite the…
The Springfield City Club will be hosting a candidate forum on Thursday, April 20 for the LCC Board of Education election. The candidates who have filed include: Rich Cunningham, Zach Mulholland, and Nick Skelton for Zone 2; Kevin Alltucker and Bob Baldwin for Position 6; and Lisa Fragala and Kyle Reallon for Position 7. The…
Introducing a new transportation program to a community can be an exciting, yet daunting task, and that is precisely what is happening with the one-year pilot program that began service on March 31, 2023. The city conducted a comprehensive evaluation of several license applications and has selected Superpedestrian as the preferred provider for shared micro…
Reproductive and gender-affirming care are seeing significant barriers being put up across the country. In Oregon, reproductive health care is a right but there are still barriers. In this current legislative session one bill is being brought up that could protect both gender-affirming care and reproductive health care in the state. The Oregon House Committee…
Representative Val Hoyle addressed issues regarding the Coos Bay Port, child care, job training, housing, and more on March 16, 2023 to a City Club meeting in Springfield, Oregon. She came to discuss the Port of Coos Bay and her continued work in trying to fund that port when their requested $1.25 billion grant was…
On March 3, 1970 Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water was at the top of the charts, Barbra Streisand was making them laugh in Funny Girl, and LCC was charging senior citizens $6 per term and building a new science building. The article describes it as being between the Air Frame Building and the…
On Friday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 4th, Lane Community College, in collaboration with Lane County African American Black Student Success and the United Way of Lane County, brought joy and inspiration to the hearts of children and adults with their successful event: the Tiny Titans Summit 2023. Held at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of…
The LCC Board of Education passed a resolution at their March 2 board meeting in support of Oregon Community College Association’s legislative priorities. These priorities include increased dollars for the Community College Support Fund, funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant program, and legislation clarifying that community colleges may offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees….
Starbucks Workers United held their first hearing against the Starbucks Corporation on Tuesday Feb. 21 at the Wayne Lyman Morse Federal Courthouse in Eugene, OR. The hearing was in response to alleged union busting practices by Starbucks against their employees. On Jan. 7, 2022 the Starbucks located on 29th and Willammette filed to be a…
LCC main campus was on lockdown for about two hours on Wednesday Feb. 22. Lane County Sheriffs were the first on the scene. The report was that an armed individual was on the main campus in Building 1 with intent to cause harm. Authorities later cleared the area and found no credible threat. In a…
