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….
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. …
The University of Oregon Young Democratic Socialists held a rally on Wednesday at UO’s Erb Memorial Union Amphitheater to show support and solidarity for Starbucks workers’ ongoing push for employee unions. Speakers included Starbucks employees and members of the three workers unions on campus: United Academics, Graduate Teaching Fellow Federation and Service Employees International Union….
On Feb. 24, 2022 Ukrainians woke up to an invasion. Russian troops that had been gathering on the border crossed over into Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have dealt with ongoing threats and conflict from Vladimir Putin for years. And the reality of those threats were put on full display for the world to see this…
Ruby McConnell may not be a woman written about in history books, but she is a woman making history today. The majority of wilderness survival guides are written by men from a male perspective. McConnell’s book, “A Woman’s Guide to the Wild,” is a guide to the outdoor’s from a woman’s perspective. McConnell highlights the…
Six Lane County health care providers discussed plans concerning COVID-19 vaccination distribution in a remote city hall meeting on January 21, 2021. Vaccines are expected to reach Lane County by March after meeting the Food and Drug Administration’s requirements. Public health officials plan to allocate a limited supply of vaccines to healthcare workers, educators and…
