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KEPW News Weekly Edition features the kind of local community news that can be hard to find in corporate media. It is produced by a team of volunteers in Eugene, Oregon each week, and is released on Mondays. We are a project of KEPW 97.3 FM - PeaceWorks Community Radio.
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Dan Pilju showed up at The People’s Forum and discussed his Green Party candidacy for US Senate. Members of the public speak out about police violence against protesters. STAR Voting lets voters better express their opinions by rating all the candidates on a scale of 0-5. The New ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: The Lived Experience Advisory Group for Unhoused Engagement (LEAGUE) is an advisory group to the Lane County Poverty and Homelessness Board, and is made up of people who have actually experienced being unhoused. Elemental, a new documentary, benefits Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology. The FBI may ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Archimoto offers an update to stakeholders during a recent webinar. A prosecutor seeks eight years in prison and a terrorism enhancement for Dakota Access Pipeline saboteur Ruby Montoya. These episodes are also broadcast on KEPW 97.3 FM in Eugene, Oregon on Mondays at 6am and 1:30pm and repeating ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Ahead of the election for governor, many Oregon State agencies are experiencing change and loss. The New Era Convergence will explore solidarity and unity in social movements. St. Vincent de Paul shares plans for a transitional housing development in South Eugene. Lane County opens a new 75 bed ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Newly implemented middle housing child lots may not live up to their full potential in Eugene. Measure 114 will attempt to reduce gun violence on the November ballot. A legal attack on the Indian Child Welfare Act may threaten Native sovereignty. We discuss the summer concert schedule for ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: After years of work, Eugene City Planners move on to the adoption phase for the River Road and Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan. Divest Oregon is pushing for the State of Oregon to move public funds out of fossil fuel investments. Homes For Good has 50 affordable housing program ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Obie Companies plans a 7-story housing development in the Fifth Street Market District. Unhoused advocates discuss the future of funding for local projects. The New Era Convergence works to envision the world we want. Dam removals is needed to prevent the extinction of Lower Snake River salmonids. The ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: The President of McKenzie Watershed Protective discusses dangers to our local water supply. Emergency Preparedness volunteers offer tips to help with severe heat. Community members memorialize affordable housing activist Cliff Gray. Senator Ron Wyden speaks about the Oregon 22 track and field event. Ready Southeast preparedness committee coordinator ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Double Sided Media offers advice to journalists covering protests. The City of Eugene asks if EWEB can support its ambitious plans for electrification. A new report suggests that excessive corporate profits are driving inflation more than the increase of wages as is commonly thought. Local advocates for the ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: The League of Women Voters shares the Bill of Rights. The March Against Fear rallied residents against the threat of domestic terrorism. A mistrial is declared in a ‘Stop The Sweeps’ case. Senator Ron Wyden warns about government threats to privacy. Members of the Neighborhood Leaders Council want ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Members of the public comment on inadequate bike parking at the new Farmers Market building downtown. An unhoused activist arrested at the opening ceremony for the new Downtown Riverfront Park gives KEPW an interview. Lane Transit District bus drivers call out management for forcing them to work on ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: On the eve of the World Athletics Championships, local activists are worried that security forces are committing human rights violations. Census bureau and housing implementation pipeline statistics paint a picture of local housing challenges. To reflect changes in focus, the City’s office of Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Pacific Green Party candidates focus on campaign reform and ending wars. Neighbors help each another prepare for the next Cascadia quake. Jameson Auten withdraws after considering offer for General Manager position at Lane Transit District. The January 6th hearing puts Trump at the center of an attempted coup. ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: The Wear Orange campaign seeks to bring attention to the dangers posed by guns. The Southeast Neighbors Transportation Committee talks about LTD, pedestrian safety, and cargo bikes for disaster relief. Community Rights Lane County seeks to protect local watersheds. Lane Transit District is building its mobility management framework. ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Lane County offers meetings on a proposed behavioral health center. Eugene City Council unanimously approves HB2001 land use code changes for middle housing. The 4J School District invites public comment on a proposed firearms ban. Neighbors ask if the Spring Boulevard bridge can survive an earthquake and support ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Eugene City Council delays a final vote on HB2001 Middle Housing modifications until May 25th to enable more public input. Sarai Johnson gives details of a new upcoming low-barrier public shelter for the unhoused in the River Road neighborhood. Jenah reports on the recent Day of Silence to ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: Our community is short on donated blood Over 1000 people attended a rally to protest the potential banning of abortion KLCC and KEPW were honored with 2022 regional Edward R. Murrow awards Morse panelists see housing crisis roots in white supremacy and system failure Eugene City Council works ... Read more
This week on KEPW News Weekly Edition: An interview with two bicycle innovators working to up-cycle used bicycles for the good of the community. Residents rally at the federal building in support of reproductive rights. The City says neighborhood associations don’t have to follow public meeting laws because they are private clubs. As the City ... Read more