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Meerah Powell is a multimedia journalist and alumna from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication. She’s done visual, audio and written work with Eugene Weekly, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Daily Emerald and other publications/organizations. She is a staff writer and web editor and the producer of EW’s What’s Happening podcast.
More than 50 percent of Oregon college grads are in debt, and Oregon is ranked 22nd in the country for its amount of average student … Continue reading
Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz got a salary raise of $15,421 at the July 23 City Council meeting. Approval for the raise came after Ruiz’s … Continue reading
November may seem pretty far out, but it’s always election season somewhere in America. In Oregon, July 6 was the last day to submit petition … Continue reading
Although the Juliana v. U.S. case — also known as Youth v. Gov. — doesn’t start its trial until late October, both plaintiffs and defendants … Continue reading
Although it takes place near Veneta, Oregon Country Fair is inherently a very Eugene thing: weird, wacky, peaceful and creative — all descriptors Eugene, and … Continue reading
Although Eugene’s controversial downtown “dog ban” lapsed late last year, another recent restriction aims to limit dogs downtown by banning those without rabies vaccinations. Unfortunately … Continue reading
Although both the elected and appointed auditor measures were rejected by Eugene residents in the May election, discussion for another potential measure was brewing at … Continue reading
Neighbors are opposing a planned unit development (PUD) that will pave over part of a public trail in the Fairmount Neighborhood between Spring Boulevard and … Continue reading
The public has spoken: The osprey chicks that hatched on top of the UO Knight Law Center earlier this month have been named. By popular … Continue reading
Although protections like the Fair Housing Act can secure for tenants the right to a happy living situation, those protections are often not enough to … Continue reading