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EV Stands for Eviction
Landlord booting Eugene electric-vehicle company Arcimoto from its factory
Arcimoto, the long-sputtering electric-vehicle company, is being evicted from the factory it occupies in west Eugene. In a lawsuit filed late last month in Lane … Continue reading
Taking Risks
Older protesters say they show up despite the risks because they feel an obligation to do so for those who can’t
If you drive by the Federal Building in downtown Eugene, chances are you’ve seen protesters on the sidewalks surrounding the building every day, holding signs … Continue reading
Money Machine
Wood-products industry uses low-key political committee to send cash to Lane County commissioner campaigns
Lane County’s wood-products barons are filling a war chest to help politically right-leaning candidates in the May 19 elections for the Lane County Board of … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” — Marcus Aurelius • Check EugeneTogetherStrong.org for protest updates. If arrested at a … Continue reading
LTD Power Play
Plus: Take 5 oil-change chain heading to Eugene
Summer is coming! Get ready for some nighttime noise, downtown Eugene residents! Powerwashing noise, to be exact. Lane Transit District plans to powerwash parts of … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to … Continue reading
‘Protest and Survive’
Observations on the war, climate change and the rule of law
Until recently, most citizens scarcely imagined that a Trump II assault on the rule of law would extend much beyond a targeting of civil liberties, … Continue reading
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Fenced Off
Records show that the downtown Eugene Federal Building may be fenced off for two years
The U.S. General Services Administration is planning to fence off large portions of the downtown Eugene Federal Building plaza and surrounding areas for two years, … Continue reading
Swinging for the Fence
Downtown Eugene office-building owner wants high fencing to keep out the riff-raff
The owner of a cluster of three downtown Eugene office buildings is so tired of having unwelcome people walk across his property that he wants … Continue reading
Prioritizing People
Springfield city councilor hopes to make the move into the state Legislature
For Kori Rodley, making sure the people of Springfield are represented by someone who worked with them personally and can address their most pressing needs … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“While all those weapons are created and owned by this government, they are harmless without people willing to use them.” — Michael Prysner, veteran and … Continue reading
Former Eugene Weekly Business Manager Pleads Guilty
The embezzlement almost closed the newspaper
Eugene Weekly’s former business manager pleaded guilty in Lane County Circuit Court March 24 on five felony counts of theft in the embezzlement case that … Continue reading
Bi-Mart Sheds Property
Retailer sells West Eugene warehouse to Lanz Cabinets
Eugene-based retailer Bi-Mart Corp. has sold off one of its biggest real estate assets: a vacant warehouse complex in West Eugene that’s valued at nearly … Continue reading