EUGENE, Ore. — Occupy Eugene members spent Labor Day fixing up a foreclosed home in downtown Eugene. The group occupied the home at 1191 Lawrence Street for the past six weeks. Vickie Embree helps brush on a fresh coat of paint on the fence that surrounds this now almost two-year vacant house. For her, the … Continue reading »
Occupy House Proves to be Peaceful
EUGENE, Ore. — Occupy Eugene’s new protest site is having a positive effect on the neighborhood, according to some residents. People traveling down the 1100 block of Lawrence Street tend to take a second look, because the foreclosed home is now decorated with Occupy propaganda. Neighbors say it’s an improvement from what this place use … Continue reading »
Neighbors React to Occupy’s Latest Move
EUGENE, Ore. — Occupy Eugene has found a new home. Activists cleaned up a residence on the 1100 block of Lawrence Street on Friday. “We have had a number of people coming by and expressing their support. We are happy we got the garbage out of the place and there was no disruptive behavior last … Continue reading »
Occupy Eugene Cleans Foreclosed Home
EUGENE, Ore. — Occupy Eugene found a new spot in town to keep its mission alive and some Eugene residents are already concerned. A foreclosed home on the 1100 block of Lawrence Street is the new location for Occupy Eugene starting Friday night. They say it’s not going to be a village, like what was … Continue reading »
Occupy Out of Federal Building Plaza
EUGENE, Ore. — A deadline comes and goes and protestors wait and wonder. The Occupy Eugene permit to stand in the Federal Building plaza came to an end at 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Occupy Eugene had a permit for 72 days. Emily Semple, a Eugene resident and member of Occupy Eugene came prepared to … Continue reading »
Federal Government in Control of Occupy Eugene’s Home
EUGENE, Ore. — Occupy protestors have made a home on federal grounds for nearly two months, living at the old courthouse in Eugene. The courthouse is located within city limits. but is a federal building, and that means the city itself has nothing to do with it. The federal government takes care of the buildings’ … Continue reading »
Washington-Jefferson Park Fence Comes Down
EUGENE, Ore. — Washington-Jefferson Park looks like a park again after crews removed the fence that surrounded the property since January. It’s been more than seven months since Washington-Jefferson Park looked like this. Occupy Eugene protesters set up camp there last November, and even though they left in December, the city fenced the park to … Continue reading »
Former Occupy Camp Still Needs Work
May 18, 2012 By Jessica Debbas EUGENE, Ore — The park under the Washington-Jefferson Bridge that hosted Occupy Eugene is scheduled to be back open by mid-June. City crews say there is still work to be done before the gates, blocking off the park, come down. While it was occupied, the park’s soil was compacted … Continue reading »
