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John Q (KEPW 97.3 Whole Community News)
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Executive director, Corporation for Public Community Newspapers, partnering with KEPW 97.3 Eugene PeaceWorks Community Radio and many others. Support local journalism at https://www.publicnewspapers.org/support-local-civic-journalism
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 25-28, 2025

This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday Holiday Week Edition for the week ending Nov. 28, 2025. On this edition of KEPW…
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 25-28, 2025
This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday Holiday Week Edition for the week ending Nov. 28, 2025. On this edition of KEPW Newsday: A SWAT and crisis negotiators end a shotgun assault standoff with peaceful surrender. A Marion County man is sentenced in a pedestrian-related hit and run.
wholecommunity.news
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Public: Protect us from ICE, Flock, Amazon

Source code extracted from one of the devices shows that they can be programmed to recognize different categories of objects, including people and bicycles.
Public: Protect us from ICE, Flock, Amazon
Source code extracted from one of the devices shows that they can be programmed to recognize different categories of objects, including people and bicycles.
wholecommunity.news
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
UO faces tougher competition for California students

California is a key market for the University of Oregon, and according to Derek Kindle, the UO is facing increasing competition from other Big Ten schools and from the University of California system itself.
UO faces tougher competition for California students
California is a key market for the University of Oregon, and according to Derek Kindle, the UO is facing increasing competition from other Big Ten schools and from the University of California system itself.
wholecommunity.news
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Julie Lambert and KEPW welcome peace activist David Hazen

We need to remember what Yoda said: Fear leads to anger, and anger leads to hate. And then that leads to the dark side. 
Julie Lambert and KEPW welcome peace activist David Hazen
We need to remember what Yoda said: Fear leads to anger, and anger leads to hate. And then that leads to the dark side. 
wholecommunity.news
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UO considers 3 new academic programs

Provost Chris Long: A university that stops evolving begins to wither. To continue leading through this period of intense disruption in higher education, we need creativity, imagination, and an enduring focus on the things that matter.
UO considers 3 new academic programs
Provost Chris Long: A university that stops evolving begins to wither. To continue leading through this period of intense disruption in higher education, we need creativity, imagination, and an enduring focus on the things that matter.
wholecommunity.news
November 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 20-21, 2025

This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday End Of Week Edition for Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st of November, 2025. On…
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 20-21, 2025
This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday End Of Week Edition for Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st of November, 2025. On this edition of KEPW Newsday: A Roseburg man is arrested for attempted murder. A Mapleton man is arrested for menacing with a knife.
wholecommunity.news
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Councilors ask city to help develop local carbon offsets

Councilor Mike Clark: "The days of us sending money out of the community so we can feel good need to be over."
Councilors ask city to help develop local carbon offsets
Councilor Mike Clark: "The days of us sending money out of the community so we can feel good need to be over."
wholecommunity.news
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Encircle Films to screen 50-state road trip ‘Rebel With A Clause’ Nov. 20

Filmmaker Brandt Johnson: In a time of social and political division, the Grammar Table was a place of unity and connection I needed to share with the world.
Encircle Films to screen 50-state road trip ‘Rebel With A Clause’ Nov. 20
Filmmaker Brandt Johnson: In a time of social and political division, the Grammar Table was a place of unity and connection I needed to share with the world.
wholecommunity.news
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Public comment: ‘Terror came to our front door’

Brenda Kame'enui: The lawless federal government needs to hear from every county and state in the nation that the prescribed behavior of ICE is license for bullies and has no place in democracy. Please order an investigation.
Public comment: ‘Terror came to our front door’
Brenda Kame'enui: The lawless federal government needs to hear from every county and state in the nation that the prescribed behavior of ICE is license for bullies and has no place in democracy. Please order an investigation.
wholecommunity.news
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 18-19, 2025

This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday Top Of The Week Edition for Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th of November, 2025.…
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 18-19, 2025
This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday Top Of The Week Edition for Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th of November, 2025. On this edition of KEPW Newsday: An overnight standoff in Scotts Mills ends with an arrest. An early morning call for suspicious activity results in shooting charges.
wholecommunity.news
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Councilor Evans stands up for e-commerce distribution center

Councilor Greg Evans: The government safety net is gone. It is really gone and if we don't realize that sooner than later, that big hole that's in the safety net, it's going to get larger and larger, and people are going to continue to…
Councilor Evans stands up for e-commerce distribution center
Councilor Greg Evans: The government safety net is gone. It is really gone and if we don't realize that sooner than later, that big hole that's in the safety net, it's going to get larger and larger, and people are going to continue to fall through that net. This is what we mean when we see people on the street in tents and other things, because they have no other places to go.
wholecommunity.news
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Legalize Survival praises faith communities, recaps local responses to ICE

Jana Thrift and Julie Lambert discuss the Nov. 10 City Council meeting, a homeless facility in Utah that some are calling a detention camp, and National Security Presidential Memorandum NSPM-7.
Legalize Survival praises faith communities, recaps local responses to ICE
Jana Thrift and Julie Lambert discuss the Nov. 10 City Council meeting, a homeless facility in Utah that some are calling a detention camp, and National Security Presidential Memorandum NSPM-7.
wholecommunity.news
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Human rights lawyer looks beyond the two-state solution

Jonathan Kuttab: "I would argue that you end up with a state that is better for Jews than the state of Israel and better for Palestinian Arabs than any of the Arab states that we see around us."
Human rights lawyer looks beyond the two-state solution
Jonathan Kuttab: "I would argue that you end up with a state that is better for Jews than the state of Israel and better for Palestinian Arabs than any of the Arab states that we see around us."
wholecommunity.news
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 13-14, 2025

 This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday Special Edition for Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of November, 2025. On this…
Sam Broadway with KEPW Newsday for Nov. 13-14, 2025
 This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. (Newsday theme) This is KEPW Newsday Special Edition for Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of November, 2025. On this edition of KEPW Newsday:  How the corporations dismantled democracy, as David Sirota joins Nathan Robinson of Current Affairs.
wholecommunity.news
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Community Supported Shelters takes on 20 more Conestoga Huts, will expand food efforts

Blake Burrell: "For anyone that's ever moved in with roommates, moving 20 people in at one time can be really challenging. So we are taking that incremental approach and are looking somewhere by probably about…
Community Supported Shelters takes on 20 more Conestoga Huts, will expand food efforts
Blake Burrell: "For anyone that's ever moved in with roommates, moving 20 people in at one time can be really challenging. So we are taking that incremental approach and are looking somewhere by probably about  July or August, having 20 folks on that property."
wholecommunity.news
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Councilor responds to criticism after public excluded on budget, Flock, Amazon

Dan Patch: "Without our right to vote, we can't help you control your spending habits. Give us back our right to vote, you scamming losers. You!"
Councilor responds to criticism after public excluded on budget, Flock, Amazon
Dan Patch: "Without our right to vote, we can't help you control your spending habits. Give us back our right to vote, you scamming losers. You!"
wholecommunity.news
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Cornerstone accepts apology, thanks Eugene City Council

Darcy Phillips: We believe that affordable housing should not come at the expense of fair wages or ethical treatment of workers.
Cornerstone accepts apology, thanks Eugene City Council
Darcy Phillips: We believe that affordable housing should not come at the expense of fair wages or ethical treatment of workers.
wholecommunity.news
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
City gets early feedback on proposed CAHOOTS-like services

Michelle Perin: Mobile integrative health care has both the medical and behavioral health profession on the team, so we can treat a person as a whole person. One of the first things that needs to be done on any crisis call or any clinical…
City gets early feedback on proposed CAHOOTS-like services
Michelle Perin: Mobile integrative health care has both the medical and behavioral health profession on the team, so we can treat a person as a whole person. One of the first things that needs to be done on any crisis call or any clinical intervention is to rule out a medical cause.
wholecommunity.news
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
City interested in $50M moderate-income revolving loan program

Cities like Eugene can borrow from a $50 million pool at zero interest to help close the gap on projects that otherwise wouldn't pencil.
City interested in $50M moderate-income revolving loan program
Cities like Eugene can borrow from a $50 million pool at zero interest to help close the gap on projects that otherwise wouldn't pencil.
wholecommunity.news
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Public comments ask Eugene to block Amazon megawarehouse

Teresa Mueller: Many different towns and cities around the country have found ways to discourage and ultimately block Amazon's overtures. I ask you as our policy shapers to follow that lead.
Public comments ask Eugene to block Amazon megawarehouse
Teresa Mueller: Many different towns and cities around the country have found ways to discourage and ultimately block Amazon's overtures. I ask you as our policy shapers to follow that lead.
wholecommunity.news
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Current Affairs Radio Hour: Mamdani in Diversity Plaza

Nathan Robinson: Since we were founded in 2015, Current Affairs has been relentlessly making the argument that democratic socialist politics can win and that they need to be given a chance. Well, now we have that chance. It's probably the most…
Current Affairs Radio Hour: Mamdani in Diversity Plaza
Nathan Robinson: Since we were founded in 2015, Current Affairs has been relentlessly making the argument that democratic socialist politics can win and that they need to be given a chance. Well, now we have that chance. It's probably the most exciting moment in the history of the U.S. Left, but that means that the pressure is on and the fight is just beginning.
wholecommunity.news
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
KEPW Newsday Special Edition for Nov. 11, 2025

This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. On this special edition of KEPW Newsday: Sam Broadway reports from a Human Rights Commission work group. Lane County…
KEPW Newsday Special Edition for Nov. 11, 2025
This is KEPW-LP 97.3 FM, broadcasting locally here in Eugene, Oregon, and simulcast online at KEPW.org. And now: the news. On this special edition of KEPW Newsday: Sam Broadway reports from a Human Rights Commission work group. Lane County Commissioner David Loveall shares a Veterans Day message. Veterans from American Legion Post 83 share the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
wholecommunity.news
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Police, Fire get the final word on CAHOOTS-like services

Fire Chief Mike Caven: We made the recommendations to expand a peer navigator-type social service response program, and stepping back into that space in the core areas where there's high-volume utilization. That's 6th, 7th Street downtown,…
Police, Fire get the final word on CAHOOTS-like services
Fire Chief Mike Caven: We made the recommendations to expand a peer navigator-type social service response program, and stepping back into that space in the core areas where there's high-volume utilization. That's 6th, 7th Street downtown, and then out Highway 99.
wholecommunity.news
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Divisions deepen at Lane Community College, DPLC

Brittany Quick-Warner:  As a lifelong Democrat, I'm just  disappointed to see our own party considering resolutions that politicize the governance of our community college.
Divisions deepen at Lane Community College, DPLC
Brittany Quick-Warner:  As a lifelong Democrat, I'm just  disappointed to see our own party considering resolutions that politicize the governance of our community college.
wholecommunity.news
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Echoing Nehru, Democratic Socialist Mamdani declares the start of a new age

Jawaharlal Nehru (Aug. 15, 1947): A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.
Echoing Nehru, Democratic Socialist Mamdani declares the start of a new age
Jawaharlal Nehru (Aug. 15, 1947): A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.
wholecommunity.news
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM