Real Leaders Serve, Not Bully
It’s great to see neighbors speaking up about toxic bullies like Paul Conte (“Conte Will Stop at Nothing,” Letters, June 1). For too long, he’s … Continue reading
Year: 2023
Action, Demanded
Annual ‘Wear Orange’ event in Springfield recognized survivors of and lives taken by gun violence
Sounds of the flowing Willamette River splashed in the background as a sea of orange flooded Island Park in Springfield. The community joined Moms Demand … Continue reading
Thanks To That Happening Guy Paul Neevel
I would like to thank Paul Neevel for his “Happening People” column (Eugene Weekly, May 25). He knows how to make a person sound more … Continue reading
Take Back The Legislature
Measure 113, overwhelmingly approved by voters last year, was touted as a way to prevent Republicans from shutting down the Legislature. It is obviously a … Continue reading
Triple Play!
The story of the three-way partnership that built a baseball stadium in Springfield
By Knight Jarecki You’ll find a brand new state-of-the-art baseball park with 10-foot outfield walls, beautiful green turf and spacious in-ground dugouts at the northeast … Continue reading
Don’t Stoop To Personal Attacks
I once moderated a political debate forum. The number one rule was, and is, no personal attacks. I read the lengthy opinion penned by Anya … Continue reading
A Bad Week to Be a Beer
But a good week to drink one. Eugene Beer Week brings together public houses and breweries
As fraternity men (who love more than just cheap 4 percent beer), my brothers and I are very much looking forward to this year’s Eugene … Continue reading
County to Vote on Rejoining Timber Group
Lane County previously left the Association of O&C Counties in 2019 and stopped paying its $80,000 dues
There is a motion to rejoin the pro-logging Association of O&C Counties on the June 6 Lane County Board of County Commissioners agenda. In 2019 … Continue reading
A Flurry To The Season’s Finish
Several concerts on tap help put a bow on the area’s concert season
A busy concert season is on the verge of winding down with a series of performances this first weekend in June that cover all music … Continue reading
Guns, Taxes and Health Care
Letter writers weigh in on national topic that hit home locally
2A HORSELESS CARRIAGES Happy National Wear Orange Weekend (first weekend in June.) How might our world function today, had the “horseless carriage” been invented concurrent … Continue reading