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The Coquille Tribe is asking Oregon DFW for a sea lion excluder at Ferry Creek to help our salmon cousins in the Coquille River basin.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Coquille Tribe partners with state on salmon rescue

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

(Aug. 25, 2019) -- State and tribal officials will collaborate on emergency action to rescue Coquille River fall Chinook salmon,...

The Coquille Tribal Community Fund granted about $52,000 to Lane County organizations in 2021.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Coquille Tribal Community Fund offering grants

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

NORTH BEND – After focusing on pandemic-related projects in 2021, the Coquille Tribal Community Fund will return to supporting a...

Charles Eisenstein: "The paradise of financial freedom is a mirage, receding as we approach it, and the chase itself enslaves. The anxiety is always there, the scarcity always just one disaster away.”

6 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Time is money: Join a time bank

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

by Maxime Zahra “What is a Time Bank?” you want to know. A Time Bank is a bank that manages...

Eugene's 4J school board heard from parents and students opposed to the masks in school and during sports and other physical activities.

8 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

4J hears from public on mask policy

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

The Eugene School Board heard from the public last week about the district's masking policy. Matthew McNatt: My name is...

Nearby neighbors participated in a simulated wildfire evacuation this week.

6 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

‘Tabletop exercise’ helps nearby neighbors prep for evacuations

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Eugene neighbors are preparing to help one another in case of wildfire. David Monk: You've taken care of yourself and...

So you want to be a Congressperson... here are questions from the Fourth Congressional District this week.

4 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Public questions for Rep. Peter DeFazio this week

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Oregon will soon gain a sixth seat in the House of Representatives. To get an idea of what it's like...

Ken Rothman (inset) removes a protest sign as EWEB was allowed to proceed with the East 40th Water Storage Project.

4 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Patterson Hill neighbors say a final farewell to the big trees

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Ken Rothman came to say goodbye to an old friend. Ken Rothman: This tree is quite a large Ponderosa pine...

If the Legislature does not meet a Sept. 27 deadline, responsibility for redistricting passes to the Secretary of State. If that should come to pass, Shemia Fagan will convene a People's Commission.

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Upper Willamette watershed

Apply by Sept. 2 for People’s Commission on Legislative Redistricting

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is inviting Oregonians to apply by Sept. 2 for the Oregon People’s Commission on Redistricting....

The River Road / Santa Clara plan represents a move away from neighborhoods and towards planning districts, according to the City's Chelsea Hartman and Terri Harding.

6 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

River Road – Santa Clara plan represents new planning paradigm for Eugene

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

For the River Road / Santa Clara neighborhood plan, Kate Perle, Community Advisory Committee co-chair. Kate Perle: Our River Road...

Coordinating street outreach teams from Eugene and Lane County told how they build trust to help people on the streets move into transitional housing.

7 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

City, county electeds hear summer update on street outreach

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Eugene and Lane County heard the latest on regional efforts around homelessness. On the county's street outreach, James Ewell. James...

How can we triple the number of bus, bike, and walking trips in Eugene? Cas Casados asked the Active Transportation Committee in August.

6 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

August ATC suggests ways Eugene can triple its active transportation trips

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

Cas Casados: Transportation Options: Strategies for a Growing Eugene is trying to make active transportation choices more convenient, in order...

LTD is offering free rides to cooling centers during the current heat wave.

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Upper Willamette watershed

LTD offers free rides to cooling centers during heat wave

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

EUGENE, Ore. ---(Aug. 10, 2021)--- With Governor Kate Brown declaring a State of Emergency due to a forecasted heat wave...

The latest climate report calls for rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

5 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

Aug. 9 IPCC report: Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

GENEVA, Aug 9 – Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate...

Staff at health care facilities are included in the new rule; fines will start Sept. 30, 2021.

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Upper Willamette watershed

OHA: Health care personnel not vaccinated or tested will face fines of $500 per day per violation

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

The Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Public Health Division is temporarily adopting OAR 333-019-1010 pertaining to vaccination and testing requirements for...

A recent OSU study described Lane County as a childcare desert.

6 min read

Upper Willamette watershed

You can help convert Oregon’s childcare desert to an oasis

3 years ago John Quetzalcoatl Murray

A recent report described Oregon as a childcare desert. City Club President, Kitty Piercy: Kitty Piercy: My name is Kitty...

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