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Year: 2021
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For the first time ever, Eugene Weekly is offering the public the chance to buy the cover of our newspaper. That’s digitally speaking, of course. … Continue reading
Building A Luxury Hotel While People Sleep In The Streets
While upward of 3,000 people are homeless and many thousands are housing insecure in Lane County, the city of Springfield and Lane County commissioners are … Continue reading
A More Pessimistic View
A letter in the April 1 issue had the plea “Do Something About Gun Violence” as its title. “Call your legislators. Join a group.” Somehow … Continue reading
Expanding Internet on the Coast
Florence’s Siuslaw School District addresses the urban/rural digital divide present in its student body
The Siuslaw School District (SSD) in Florence is blessed with beautiful Oregon Coast scenery. But this small rural Lane County school district is stricken with … Continue reading
Out Loud
Name white man's violence
Tragedy strikes — again, and then again. After the initial shock from the swift return to the realities of pre-COVID white man violence towards any … Continue reading
Getting Rid Of Needles
How can we alleviate the danger of finding medical sharps in our parks and support our at-risk community members? My classmates and I recently interviewed … Continue reading
Fighting for Representation
Laural O’Rourke and Harry Sanger vie for a spot on the 4J school board
In a time when a pandemic has called attention to access to education, equity for people of color and more diversity in schools, every position … Continue reading
Local Groups Host Environmental Events
Environmental and climate justice takes center stage this week with two free virtual events. The first, this weekend, is the inaugural Environmental Justice Pathways Summit, … Continue reading
Revitalize, Don’t Destroy
I have been reading about planned development of Glenwood, including the possibility of a 19-story convention center, and I am mystified. I live in Glenwood … Continue reading