What Will Be Will Be: A Tribute to Doris Day
“Gonna take a sentimental journey…” croons the rich, resounding voice of Doris Day in the 1945 ballad “Sentimental Journey.” A sentimental journey is just what … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Clean Water or Two Acres Of Trees?
The census report says Eugene added 20,000 folks in the last 10 years. Our southeast Eugene (where I’ve lived for over 30 years) NIMBYs would … Continue reading
#StopHazaraGenocide
Hazara have born the brunt of the violence by the Taliban in Afghanistan
By Michael Copperman In the video of the bombing of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul airport Aug. 26, we see hundreds of people … Continue reading
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• If you wondered why your Register-Guard was not delivered on Labor Day, it’s because it was not printed. When we inquired, the recorded voice … Continue reading
4J School Board Discusses COVID-19 and New Curriculum
The meeting covered how the district plans to mitigate COVID spread in class among other things
During a nearly four hour board meeting on Wednesday Sept. 1, the Eugene District 4J board discussed updates on returning to school and mitigating COVID-19, … Continue reading
And They’re Off!
Horse racing ended at Portland Meadows in 2019 but is entering the back stretch in southern Oregon
Racing programs and betting tickets flapped in a stiff breeze at Grants Pass Downs in July as several dark bay and chestnut thoroughbreds reached the … Continue reading
The Governor Lacks Courage On The Environment
We read Gov. Kate Brown’s essay in the New York Times “The West is on Fire: It’s Past Time to Act on Climate Change” early … Continue reading
Fiesta Cultural
Salsa music lights up Owen Rose Garden on Friday evenings, where dancers, DJs and instructors come together to bring Latinx dance to the public in … Continue reading
A Final Chapter
A Eugene writer makes life beautiful in the face of fatal illness
When Eugene novelist Cai Emmons was diagnosed last winter with bulbar-onset ALS, a fatal condition with no known cure, she and her partner, Paul Calandrino, … Continue reading
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Starting this fall, one small thing will be a little less stressful for young women attending in-person school: Menstrual products will be available in every … Continue reading