Celebrate Peace
Eugene’s Nobel Peace Park promotes good in the world
By Andy Walcott and John Attig Hark! Now is the time to visit the Nobel Peace Park in Eugene. It is the first park in … Continue reading
News Archive
Old-Timers Back ‘Climate Change Kids’
We are paying the price for lack of action
By Larry Morgenstern and Ron Verzuh We are paying the price for lack of action The lawsuit Juliana v. United States, now before the Court … Continue reading
Slant
• Who owns the World (Cup)? The U.S. Women’s National Team. On Sunday, July 7, the U.S. beat the Netherlands 2-0. The Portland Thorns had … Continue reading
ICE Breaker
Recent rumors of local ICE activity cause anxiety in the immigrant community
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s increasingly harsh rhetoric surrounding undocumented immigration in the U.S., rumors have been circulating on social media that Immigration … Continue reading
Hold on Tight to Your Gift Packages!
Helping our children find their way through school
“All children are gifted — they just unwrap their packages at different times.” As a teacher for more than 20 years, I firmly believe in … Continue reading
Barbara Dellenback
“I was born in Medford,” says Barbara Dellenback, daughter of John Dellenback, who was an independent-minded Republican representative in the Oregon Legislature and the U.S. … Continue reading
Bad Democrats
Tony Corcoran regularly appears in EW bashing Republican legislators. So what have Democrats been doing in Salem? They’ve weaponized the “emergency” clause to prevent voter … Continue reading
A Downtown Without a Starbucks
Downtown store will close Sept. 1
A bathroom staple in downtown Eugene that also happens to offer coffee and coffee accessories will close, effective Sept. 1. The Starbucks store located at … Continue reading
Immigration Rights Activists Stage Protest Downtown
A surprise visit by Congressman Peter DeFazio heightened an already lively rally
Bearing signs with messages like “End human detention” and “Make America smart again,” a crowd of more than 100 gathered Tuesday, July 2, at the … Continue reading
Stopping Hate
Community members mobilize against local racists and neo-nazis
Residents and workers in the Whiteaker and Jefferson Westside neighborhoods noticed red spray-painted swastikas on buildings, a fire hydrant, signs and sidewalks on June 12. … Continue reading