Solve Homelessness By Helping People
Homelessness is dear to my heart. I have been homeless a number of times. I have faced the fact that the government is not going … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Back on the Rails
Rep. Peter DeFazio negotiated for funds to return Amtrak routes to pre-pandemic schedules and is now fighting for a larger transportation bill
A train engine hums in the background, behind Eugene’s Amtrak station, as Rep. Peter DeFazio and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner announce at a May 24 press … Continue reading
Stop Exempting Polluters
Will the human herd turn in time to save itself from falling over the climate cliff? Over the next four months we have an opportunity … Continue reading
Brewing Love for Oregon
A new project by the Coalition of Oregon of Land Trusts promotes local beer and the outdoors
There are two things in life that Oregonians undeniably love: the great outdoors and great local beer. The best part is that there is no … Continue reading
Affordable Housing Is The Key
The housing crisis in America demands local and national solutions (“Who Can Afford To Live In Those Apartments?” Letters, 5/20). The American Relief Act was … Continue reading
Slant
A lot of folks were pissed when the Eugene City Council passed the Community Safety Payroll Tax ordinance in 2019. Some were mad that the … Continue reading
Starter Homes Are The Answer
Through a powerful socioeconomic tool, the entry level starter home, children in Oregon went from growing up in poverty in second-world shanties to their children … Continue reading
A Matter Of Perspective
This is in response to Miaya Sustaita’s letter (“The Sound of Slaughter,” Letters 5/20). Sustaita compared the sounds of trees being cut down in order … Continue reading
Balancing Our Environmental Policy Scorecard
Residential zoning action as climate action
By Kelsey Zlevor Eugene is facing two crises that impact the future habitability and accessibility of our community. One is climate change, and the other … Continue reading
Flat Country Is Not The Only Problem In The Forest
Thanks for your coverage of logging on the Willamette National Forest in “Flattening a Forest” (EW 5/13). It’s great to see prominent forest scientists like … Continue reading