Best Rabblerouser
Frog Lefty Tim Lewis Not many rabblerousers can say they fought the law and won like good ol’ Frog (David Miller). The city of Eugene tried to kick him off the streets with their pesky laws that prohibited selling anything other than food, beverages, balloons and flowers. The law would’ve prevented him from selling the…
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Planned Parenthood 3579 Franklin Boulevard. 541-344-9411. Plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southwestern-oregon. FOOD for Lane County 270 W. 8th Avenue. 541-284-1340. Foodforlanecounty.org. White Bird 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org. In a country where health care has been typically seen as more of a commodity than a human right, we’re extremely lucky to have organizations like Planned Parenthood. And you…
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Peter DeFazio Jeff Merkley Kitty Piercy We don’t love politics lately, but there’s a lot to appreciate in this year’s top three for best local politician. First of all, Rep. Peter DeFazio is back again as the area’s top politico. Is it his no-holds-barred demeanor? Is it how hard he’s worked to turn Congress from…
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CAHOOTS341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots. White Bird 341 E. 12th Avenue. 541-342-8255. Whitebirdclinic.org. St. Vincent de Paul 555 High Street. 541-344-2115; 100 E. 11th Avenue. 541-868-0200. Svdp.us. You might call the police non-emergency number to get ahold of Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets, but as CAHOOTS employee Brenton Gicker tells us, the…
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Leah and Rena Dunbar Courageous Conversations Jason Tracy, Churchill High School Daniel Gallo, Sheldon High School Leah and Rena Dunbar share more than a last name. The two are identical twins, and, by the looks of their immaculate “Rate my Teachers” profiles, they are each beloved by their students — Leah Dunbar teaches language arts…
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Cascade Raptor Center 32275 Fox Hollow Road. 541-485-1320. Cascaderaptorcenter.org. Greenhill Human Society 88530 Green Hill Road. 541-689-1503. Green-hill.org. S.A.R.A.’s Treasures 871 River Road. 541-607-8892. Sarastreasures.org. If you Google “things to do in Eugene,” you will see Cascades Raptor Center as a top-tier search result. For those of you who have not made the small trek…
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