The Eugene city chambers were packed to full capacity of ~120, with more than 50 people turned away at the door before it even began. 72 people signed up to give public testimony. Some wore matching shirts that read, “No data centers – not in Eugene, not anywhere”....
By: Poppy The nearly 2,000 mile long border dividing the U.S. and Mexico begins at the Pacific Ocean, cuts through the Sonoran Desert, then the Chihuahuan, and eventually meets the Rio Grande river snaking it’s way to the Gulf of Mexico. The “Wall”...
by Paprika In local news, residents of Salem are actively resisting the proposed construction of the Verrus AI data center. Verrus is backed by Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The city of Salem signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in March 2025, which ended...
With the help of research collaborators combined with his tireless curiosity on the topic, recent University of Oregon alum and community organizer Valentine Bentz has published the university’s very own People’s Guide to the University of Oregon. A People’s Guide to...
By: Joy Santiago & Dime Reid Across states and spanning decades, the allowance of federal and state tax breaks for property developers has been a hotbed of debate. Numbers are crunched, independent consultants are acquired, and communities provide private and...
On Tuesday, July 7th, the bimonthly meeting for the Washington State Board of Natural Resources began like every other. After a few formalities, Dave Upthegrove, State Commissioner of Public Lands, announced that a 60-minute comment period was about to begin. He...
