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Public comments at two recent meetings prompted City Council members to grapple with Eugene's racist history.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Council grapples with Eugene’s racist history

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Mike Clark: I have no sympathy at all for white supremacists. I think they're dangerous idiots. There's a difference between...

One Southeast Neighbor asks drivers on Fox Hollow to watch out for an injured doe named "Sweetheart."

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Upper Willamette watershed

Please slow for neighborhood ‘Sweethearts’

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

One Southeast Neighbor asks drivers on Fox Hollow to watch out for an injured doe. Linda Duggan: I'm helping a...

A pilot episode of Island Earth Radio is available on mixcloud.com. The show's creator, Mike Meyer, advocates greater diversity and power sharing in local media.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Mike Meyer: ‘I was fired for speaking up for diversity’

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Mike Meyer: I feel very strongly that I was fired for speaking up for diversity. And it hurts. John Q....

Portland author Monica Bourgeau applies The Change Code to paradigm shifts and societal transformation.

10 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

LFL Book of the Week: The Change Code by Monica Bourgeau

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Support your neighborhood Little Free Library. Our LFL book of the week is titled: "The Change Code: A Practical Guide...

Eugene neighborhoods are preparing for the next wildfire season. Join us Feb. 24, 6 p.m.

4 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Coalition founders talk about Feb. 24 wildfire forum

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Cathlin Torrance interviews three founders of the Eugene Wildfire Preparedness Coalition: David Monk, Tom Peck and Steven Caruana, about registering...

Rep. Marty Wilde represents Oregon District 11, which borders Amazon Creek and Hilyard as it stretches from Creswell to Corvallis.

1 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

District 11 Report with Rep. Marty Wilde – Feb. 7, 2021

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Rep. Wilde talks about the upcoming historic vote to expel Rep. Diego Hernandez from the Oregon House of Representatives. Rep....

Sahara Valentine and other youth activists pressed the City Council on climate change.

1 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Yeh: Zoom lets youth join city conversations

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

One Eugene Council Member said the City should keep offering Zoom even after they resume meeting in-person. Thank you for...

State Treasurer Tobias Read highlighted flexibility in FEMA "hazard mitigation dollars," which could total over $200 million.

1 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Val Hoyle, Tobias Read ‘get stuff done,’ report wildfire recommendations

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

"Nothing about us without us." Val Hoyle, who co-chaired the state's 2020 Wildfire Economic Recovery Council, helped hand off its...

An HIV Alliance event at St. Mark CME Church is just the next opportunity for community services, says Pastor Deleesa.

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Upper Willamette watershed

St. Mark CME Church opens up to community

4 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

St. Mark CME Church is opening its doors to the community, for a special event in collaboration with the HIV...

3 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Growing Coalition Demands City of Eugene Decriminalize Homelessness and #StopTheSweeps

4 years ago Whole Community News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 1, 2021 Contact: Nick Furrow, The Way HomePhone: 206-457-6797Email: decriminalizehomelessness@gmail.com Eugene, OR - Almost eleven months into...