Chris Lehman

3 weeks ago | ijpr.org | Chris Lehman

More than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Eugene, according to a Register-Guard reporter who posted a video from the scene on social media. Protests were also held in Corvallis, Roseburg, Bend, Portland, Salem and several other Oregon cities. In Portland, police said the demonstration, which drew thousands to the downtown area, was peaceful. “Another gathering of thousands exercising their rights to speak Downtown today,” wrote Portland Police Chief Bob Day on social media.

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Chris Lehman

Protesters lined both sides of Northwest 4th Street in Corvallis on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as part of a nationwide day of protests against the Trump administration. Protesters took to streets and sidewalks in Oregon Saturday, in the latest round of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration. More than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Eugene, according to a Register-Guard reporter who posted a video from the scene on social media.

3 weeks ago | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

Protesters took to streets and sidewalks in Oregon Saturday, in the latest round of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration. More than 1,000 people rallied in downtown Eugene, according to a Register-Guard reporter who posted a video from the scene on social media. Protests were also held in Corvallis, Roseburg, Bend, Portland, Salem, and several other Oregon cities. In Portland, police said the demonstration, which drew thousands to the downtown area, was peaceful.

4 weeks ago | klcc.org | Chris Lehman

Bill Morrisette, the former mayor of Springfield who also spent many years in the Oregon legislature, has passed away. A statement from the City of Springfield says Morrisette died peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday. The city’s press release did not list an age, but KVAL reports that he was 92. Morrisette served as Springfield’s mayor from 1989-1999. Later, he spent 11 years in the Oregon Legislature, with time in both the House and Senate.

1 month ago | opb.org | Chris Lehman

An undated photo of the University of Oregon campus. University of Oregon faculty have ratified a collective bargaining agreement, officially taking a strike off the table. An email sent by United Academics of UO president Mike Urbancic to union members Friday afternoon said 97% of the faculty members who cast a ballot voted to ratify the deal. The email said that at the time, 76% of faculty members had voted.