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….
Bob Baldwin, who retired two weeks ago from his position as LCC’s Purchasing Coordinator, threw his hat in the race for LCC Board of Education Position 6. Baldwin. Baldwin stated,“I don’t need a learning curve, there is not a lot about the college I don’t know.” Baldwin has a masters degree in taxation, is CPA-certified,…
The new Republican House majority followed through on their promise to hold Twitter executives accountable for their role in the suppression of The New York Post article about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Their goal for this roughly six-hour hearing was to prove government interference and pressure to remove posts from Twitter. They succeeded in that goal. …
On a rainy mid-morning in front of the Center Building on Feb. 7, Kevin Alltucker announced his campaign for LCC school board. School board member Rosemary Pryor will be retiring and she endorsed Alltucker to be her replacement. Pryor introduced Alltucker at his announcement, praising his work with non-profits like Relief Nursery and Kids First….
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Board of Trustees at New College in Florida voted to fire President Patricia Okker and replaced her with former Florida GOP house speaker Richard Corcoran. Governor Ron DeSantis had earlier replaced some of the board members with his own people. DeSantis has been on a rampage with his new laws,…
Eugene City Council voted 7-1 to approve the purchase of the old EWEB building on Jan. 30. According to the city, “The terms of the deal include the 4.4-acre property, which includes two buildings and parking lots, for $12 million.” The city has been using LCC’s Mary Spilde Center as their temporary space since 2020….
Mayor Lucy Vinis introduced Senator Ron Wyden at his 1035th Town Hall in the packed gym of Arts and Technology Academy in Eugene. She said, “He keeps coming back, he cares about what you think, he takes time to listen, and he turns it into action. And second, he knows what he’s talking about and…
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…
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…
