Ingrid Daley: 1953-2023
Remembering a kind and compassionate friend
Ingrid Ernestine Daley died this winter at the age of 69. Her friend, Angela Miles, remembered her as a kind person who was always compassionate … Continue reading
Year: 2023
If It Smells Like a Duck
UO/Eugene land swap will help football and provide natural gas
Dizzy with the success of the recent land swap with the city of Eugene that gave even more facilities space to the football team, the … Continue reading
Classical Gaslighting
NW Natural celebrates a victory for the environment
Following the unexpected success of a grassroots referendum campaign funded by NW Natural, all new business and residential construction in Eugene will be required to … Continue reading
The Racket Wars
Tennis activists and allies protest pickleball’s growing popularity
“Pickleball is like communism,” a sweatband-wearing tennis player says. “Everyone can play it and it’s taking over our courts in the blink of an eye. … Continue reading
Follow the Waterways
Indie musician Black Belt Eagle Scout performs in Eugene
Who are the contemporary indie musicians truly making music of the Pacific Northwest? For stormy melancholy, an independent sensibility and a deep reverence for place, … Continue reading
To Spend or Not to Spend
LCC Board of Education candidates have disparate strategies for confronting LCC budget constraints
Lane Community College Board of Education elections are coming up, and two candidates are running for Position 6, an at-large seat currently held by Board … Continue reading
Comedian Sellout
Nikki Glaser leaves behind a night to remember as she opens her Good Girl Tour at McDonald Theatre
Nothing was truly off-limits. Nikki Glaser threw zinger after zinger and spoke about controversial topics on McDonald Theatre’s stage the night of Saturday, March 25. … Continue reading
Environmental Opinions
From corporate greed to growing seeds, in letters
WILLOW PROJECT = CORPORATE GREED Pres. Joe Biden’s decision to move forward with the Willow Project is a blatant disregard for our environment and the … Continue reading
Overlaying a Toxic Problem
Beyond Toxics is pushing for a public health overlay zone to reduce the potential of pollution from industrially zoned sites
Arjorie Arberry-Baribeault said a friend who she had grown up with reached out to her one day, with concern in her voice. It was someone … Continue reading
Presidential, Confidential
The UO hired its new president without ever telling the public who the finalists were
On March 13, after a search with little public scrutiny, the University of Oregon announced its new president, John Karl Scholz — an economics professor … Continue reading