LOCAL and VOCAL
Local voices on national problems — politics, protests and more
From We The People (sans Robert F. Kennedy) to what days protests happen to radical elders and everything in between Eugene Weekly has it all … Continue reading
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Leading Through Change, Protecting Our Promise
How LCC will meet financial challenges head-on, serve students and prepare Lane County’s workforce for the future
By Stephanie Bulger For more than 50 years, Lane Community College has been a trusted path to opportunity for Lane County residents. Through degrees and … Continue reading
The Heart of Wild Oregon is Under Attack
The Trump administration looks to repeal the Roadless Rule in U.S. forests
Since 2001, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has ensured protection for big wild places across the U.S., including some of Oregon’s most iconic landscapes. Now, … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor
In Appreciation of the Rabbi’s Words I greatly appreciated Rabbi Ruhi Sophia Motzkin Rubenstein’s thoughtful words (EW, 8/28). Her piece advocates protesting the war in … Continue reading
Slant — Celebrating local!
• Bern Johnson, who is retiring as executive director of Environmental Alliance Worldwide, tells reporter Corin Antonio in this week’s cover story that when his … Continue reading
LCC Directors: Phone Home
The solution to the current discord on the Lane Community College board might be right in front of you
By Steve McQuiddy Recent months have brought us stories of troubles on the Lane Community College Board of Directors, elected positions that decide policy and … Continue reading
From Fathers to ICE to Gaza in Letters
A Message That Strikes Home I was moved reading the words of Daniel Kahn’s father (EW, 8/21). The man killed by Springfield police and his … Continue reading
Local and Vocal
EW’s periodic opinion roundup ranges from renaming Hayward Field to keeping Oregon’s skies dark
A newspaper not only provides information to its community, it also provides a forum for community members to weigh in on issues that matter to … Continue reading
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Slant — Civic minded
• Feeling civic? City Club of Eugene is back from break! Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson will be interviewed by KLCC Reporter Rebecca Hansen-White at noon … Continue reading
Go EV — Now
If you care about saving money, buy an electric car before Trump and congressional Republicans rip away the discount
As someone who made the switch to electric vehicles in 2017 and never looked back, I’ve discovered some eye-opening truths about the real cost of … Continue reading
For Those Seeking the Rabbi’s Blessing
We need to be calling for an end to the killing in Gaza. Here’s how to do so without being antisemitic.
By Ruhi Sophia Motzkin Rubenstein Two weeks ago, a local pastor called to ask if I had concerns about his church hosting Palestinian speaker Sami … Continue reading
Older, Bolder and No Regrets in Letters to the Editor
From the Older and Bolder Crowd — Thank You I was waiting with anticipation for your publication to come out geared towards the senior generation, … Continue reading
Slant — Start the change
By EW editorial staff • It’s Eugene Weekly’s annual Pets Issue! And the pet photo contest — see the winners in this issue — is as much … Continue reading
A Message from a Father
Make a change in how we treat people with mental illness into the future
By Mort Kahn I am the father of Daniel Kahn, who was shot and killed by the police on July 31 in Springfield. First, as … Continue reading