Each year, City Club of Eugene invites Dr. Johnny Lake to address us about a topic relating to the challenges faced by the BIPOC community. This year, he turns his attention to what is commonly referred to as DEI.

Recently, we reported on an official Peace Pole that was installed at Springfield’s Bob Keefer Center. It turns out, another peace pole has stood in Springfield for more than 25 years.

The Rotary Club of Springfield installed the city’s first Peace Pole on Tuesday, the 140th anniversary of Springfield’s incorporation.

A large crowd attended this week’s public comment session for the Lane County Board of Commissioners. They rallied in support of immigrant and transgender rights.

Transgender organizers in Eugene fear that President Trump’s federal attacks on gender-affirming care could ripple down to the local level.

Immigrant communities in Lane County are speaking out against President Trump’s plans for mass deportations.

The First United Methodist Church of Eugene is promising to shelter immigrants, refugees, and migrants facing immigration enforcement.

Augustana Lutheran Church has been a safe haven for undocumented immigrants seeking shelter for decades.

According to the latest reliable data sources, about 16% of the residents of Lane County live in households with incomes at or below the poverty level. The proportion is higher in the urban areas.

Some unionized faculty called for the university to abandon layoff plans while student groups against the war in Gaza doubled down on demands for PSU to end its relationship with Boeing.