Neighbors and Legacies
Messiah Lutheran steps in to help the homeless
It’s hard to write about happy endings in the world of homeless services because homelessness, for most people, is a transitory situation. They had lives … Continue reading
Year: 2018
The Big Boondoggle
Your excellent coverage (“Low Taxes, No Oversight,” 9/20) of how tax breaks steal money from local services and programs illustrates perfectly why local governments should … Continue reading
Music for Changing Times
Multicultural collisions spawn exciting concerts this month
“The times change, and we change with them. How? Time passing makes mankind worse.” That 17th-century epigram may sound depressingly apt to observers of our … Continue reading
We Be EWEB
The EWEB administration building was built downtown next to the river because that is where the city wanted it, according to one EWEB general manager. Now … Continue reading
Roger Ebbage (revisited)
January 2000: “I was exposed to solar technology as a carpenter in the ’70s,” says Roger Ebbage, director of Lane Community College’s Energy Management Program. “I … Continue reading
Promises Kept
Singing night after night in bars and rock clubs can take a toll on a rock singer’s voice. Adam Thompson’s voice has been feeling scratchy, … Continue reading
Safe Education?
Daniel MacKay, the LCC writing instructor convicted of a sex crime two years ago, was removed from his classes when he was charged. Now, after … Continue reading
Measures For Measures
Given the amount of confusing information being spread about upcoming ballot measures, the Eugene Democratic Socialists of America and I devised this voting guide for … Continue reading
Ultimate Necessity
In their defense, they were trying to save the world
It’s when you choose the lesser of two evils. It’s a time when action becomes necessary. It’s when one choice is breaking the law and … Continue reading
A Vision for Earth
The Eugene Environmental Film Festival makes its debut at numerous downtown venues
Global in scope, holistic in approach and deeply humane in its engagement with our imperiled planet, the Eugene Environmental Film Festival kicks off its inaugural … Continue reading