City Concerns
From homelessness to recycling to the form of government in reader letters
BUILD THAT WALL? This afternoon I came home to find workers in the process of putting up a chain link fence near the home I’ve … Continue reading
Year: 2023
Ems Stadium is not a Home Run
Rising costs and unanswered questions plague ballpark plan
By Richard Boyles Given the ballooning expense to build a new stadium for the Eugene Emeralds — now projected to cost more than $100 million … Continue reading
Celebrating Farmers Markets
Farmers markets are changing the way we show up for each other
By Rachael Ward If you’re in downtown Eugene on a Saturday morning, you’re likely to see crowds of people flocking, tote bags in hand, eager … Continue reading
Tattooing Transness
Transmasculine and nonbinary people on the relationship between their tattoos and their trans identities
The second time I remember experiencing gender euphoria was when I got my octopus tattoo. The first time was earlier that year — January 2021, … Continue reading
Queer All Year
Promoting Respect In Diverse Expression (PRIDE) and supporting our community
By Brooks McLain, Marlie Heberling and Max Skorodinsky People often ask why Eugene’s PRIDE in the Park Festival is held on the second Saturday in … Continue reading
Stay In Your Own Lane, E-Bikers
I was saddened to learn from Matthew D. Longtin’s recent letter (“Loving Electric,” August 3) that people in Europe are now using electric bicycles for … Continue reading
No Plausible Reason To Remove Holvey
Please pass on my thanks to Eliza Aronson for her very informative and well-researched article about the Paul Holvey recall effort (“The Unusual Push to … Continue reading
It’s Time To Party With PRIDE!
EugPRIDE Festival — a safe haven for the LGBTQ2SIA+ community — is at Alton Baker Park August 12 with entertainment galore
The LGBTQ2SIA+ community and allies will be out in full force over the weekend — EugPRIDE in the Park is back, and it will be … Continue reading
What Happens When We’re All Homeless?
City and state officials’ inability to address the homeless situation should worry the rest of us. Why? If those agencies are unable to care for … Continue reading
From Recall to Revolt
Petitioners working for UFCW 555’s recall campaign attempt to unionize themselves
Amid the drama of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555’s recall campaign against pro-union Rep. Paul Holvey is another union-related ruckus. UFCW 555 hired … Continue reading