GoFundTheFirefighters
The wildfires burning throughout Oregon have destroyed approximately 1 million acres of land and thousands of homes. Many have suffered from the devastation of these...
Animals After the Fire
Michael Johns, General Services manager with Lane County who heads up the Animal Services division, says he called an evacuee to let him know that...
Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Impacts
The Eugene City Council has been toying with imposing more regulations on short term rentals (STRs) since September 2019, when councilors discussed how these rentals,...
Breonna Taylor Verdict Sparks Protest in Eugene
By Taylor Griggs, Chandlor Henderson and Taylor Perse Protesters in cities across the country, including Eugene, took to the streets on the afternoon and evening...
Hate Crime on Emerald Street
Felicia Dieter’s car was vandalized with the words “BLM CUNT” and the tires were slashed sometime between 6:45 pm, Sept. 23 and 8 am the...
Here Comes Another Mega Student Housing Project
Franklin/Broadway is bustling with developments. Last year, Café Yumm! announced it would close its Broadway location because the landlord wanted to demolish the building and...
When QAnon Means ‘Diversity of Thought’
What would happen if a QAnon supporter were on a committee that’s supposed to push for increased inclusion and diversity? You know, QAnon, what The...
Fire Delays School Start Date
As smoke chokes the Willamette Valley from the Holiday Farm Fire currently spanning 156,000 acres straddling the McKenzie River, Eugene and Springfield’s three K-12 school...
Smoke and PepperBalls
Between police use of pepper spray and tear gas against Black Lives Matter protesters, a global pandemic that targets the respiratory system and, now, extremely...
Blue River Community ‘Total Loss’
This story has been updated. See below. The McKenzie River community of Blue River and Vida are is apparently a “total loss” and at least...