by Nicole Maslan | Jul 13, 2020 | Community Awareness, Education, Miscellaneous, Politics
Hugo Nicolas’s Story When Nicolas was 11, his mother told him and his two younger siblings that they would travel to the U.S. to join their father, who was an undocumented farmworker. He remembers walking for two days to cross the border. He was dehydrated and...
by Administrator | Mar 27, 2019 | Community Awareness, Local Business, Politics
The Lane County Courthouse outdoes itself running essential legal processes for Lane County. This one small building houses the Circuit Court, District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Victim Services and more. The services conducted within its walls include...
by Deanna Rivera | Feb 21, 2019 | Community Awareness, Environmental Concerns, Health and Wellness, Local Business, Non-Profit, Politics
How prepared are you to survive and recover from the next Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake? Steve Robinson, of Cascadia Prepared, tells us why, when and how we should be prepared. Steve has worked for SAIF Corporation and ODOT, was a 12-year member of the Eugene...
by Deanna Rivera | Nov 29, 2018 | Community Awareness, Health and Wellness, Politics
It’s been 6 years since private contractors took over mental health, dental and medical services at the jail. The current provider since 2015 is WellPath, previously known as California Forensic Medical Group, and Cheryl Gifford is the Mental Health Supervisor...
by Deanna Rivera | Jul 26, 2018 | District News, Environmental Concerns, International Concerns, Peace, Politics
During the Presidential campaign of 2016 both candidates called for the elimination of nuclear weapons. These weapons along with climate change are frequently seen as threats to our national security. Many leaders and numerous groups are working to educate Americans...
by Deanna Rivera | Oct 27, 2016 | Politics
Phil Barnhart is again running for the House of Representatives, 11th District. His opponent, Joe Potwora, was our speaker on October 13th. You can see the summary on that presentation here. Phil grew up in Eugene, attended Condon Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior...
