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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, Daily Emerald and other publications/organizations. She was a staff writer and web editor and the producer of EW’s What’s Happening podcast and is now breaking news for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
A court order today, Nov. 21, from federal Judge Ann Aiken states that the Our Children’s Trust (OCT) trial is still delayed pending a decision … Continue reading
Though many Democrats around the nation were celebrating a “blue wave” during the midterm elections earlier this month, another type of wave took hold of … Continue reading
A letter signed by more than 30 downtown businesses gives praise to Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz and other city officials for canceling the previously … Continue reading
Late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 14, at around 3 pm, Eugene police officers and county workers began moving homeless protest campers from the county-owned “butterfly lot.” … Continue reading
Over this past weekend, the homeless protest camp returned to the Lane County-owned “butterfly lot” (on Eighth Avenue and Oak Street). The protesters, most of … Continue reading
Tobin Klinger, the University of Oregon’s senior director of public affairs communications, is out, Eugene Weekly learned this morning, Nov. 9. “Tobin Klinger is currently … Continue reading
An Occupod is a small, wooden, mobile, weather-resistant sleeping shelter. You might have spotted a few at the former butterfly lot protest camp. The little … Continue reading
Fortune’s Folly Fortunesfollyband.com. Sol Seed Solseedmusic.com. High Step Society Highstepsociety.com. Described as “the love-child of Red Hot Chili Peppers and No Doubt” on their Facebook … Continue reading
Last week, the Eugene City Council canceled plans to create a temporary homeless day center and dusk-to-dawn site downtown. That site was set to take … Continue reading
At its Tuesday, Nov. 6, meeting, the Lane County Board of Commissioners began a discussion on a proposed ordinance that would enact an 11 pm … Continue reading