Oregon’s Letting Its Guard Down
James Houston is right (“Defend Oregon’s Southern Border,” Letters 1/7). You know it’s spring at the coast when the Florida license plates arrive: AZ, TX, … Continue reading
Year: 2021
The Whole World Is Smirking
If it had been Black Lives Matter or ’60’s-style flower children a thousand yards away from the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, hundreds of police … Continue reading
The Greatest Threat to Our Democracy
The votes of the people are not fraud
By Thomas Coffin We had an election on Nov. 3. The incumbent president lost the popular vote by a margin of just over 7 million … Continue reading
Let’s Fire Him, Now
As a proud American citizen, I urge Vice President Michael Pence and the executive cabinet to immediately invoke the 25th Amendment and remove the power … Continue reading
Keepin’ It Reel
Eugene’s embryonic film industry offers support, collaboration to aspiring producers and directors
As Eugene filmmaker David Mort speaks about the growing film community in Lane County, he’s got one hand holding a phone to his ear and … Continue reading
Slant
We are watching the Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris draw closer with delight and fear. The Jan. 6 mob attack on … Continue reading
God, Guns And The GOP
So the Republicans have finally declared themselves enemies of the state. Lee Harvey Oswald was such an enemy. Now, apparently, he has 74 million admirers. … Continue reading
Time To Practice Forgiveness
We are in full support of justice taking its course in this country regarding the decisions of those in power who have acted outside the … Continue reading
Give Housing, Save Money
Lane County is providing hundreds of housing units and services to chronically homeless people while saving hospitals and governments money
Rhonda Messal was homeless in Eugene for three years, camping under carports and couch-surfing when people would let her stay in their homes. One winter, … Continue reading
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations
If there ever was a need to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is now. In the past year, protesters at marches throughout Eugene … Continue reading