Eugene Weedless?
Holy bong hit! An entire issue (Feb. 16) of Eugene Weekly without one single dope ad in it. What’s going on? Has the paper been … Continue reading
Year: 2023
Not Much Is Really Sacred
Well, so now it has come to this. Former Eugene mayor and downtown developer Brian Obie has apparently persuaded the Eugene City Council into granting … Continue reading
A Response To The Outbreak Of Antisemitic Flyers
As an active presence in Lane County, we, the Oregon Interfaith Hub, stand together with many other religious communities and Lane County citizens to condemn … Continue reading
Slant: Subscribing to Eugene Weekly, Thumbs up to Egan Volunteers, Black History and more
Did you know you can subscribe to Eugene Weekly and get our printed pages in your hot little hands each week? Just call the office … Continue reading
Ballots Behind Bars
Could 2023 be the year Oregon restores voting rights to people with felony convictions?
By Julia Shumway A coalition of civil rights groups stymied in their attempts over the past two years to expand voting rights to Oregonians serving … Continue reading
Across The Line From Shadow To Sunlight
Poignant stories of college basketball's integration abound on the eve of ‘March Madness’
Many of the names from Across The Line flow freely in my memory, be it as a once-voracious reader of sports journalism and history or … Continue reading
Public Health is for Everyone
A plea to fully fund public health modernization
By Bruce Tufts I was exercising in my basement, watching CNN, on Sept. 11, 2001, as two hijacked planes destroyed the World Trade Center. This … Continue reading
Online Extra Letters Feb. 23
DOWNTOWN SPACE FOR THE UNHOUSED Regarding City Council’s Urban Renewal Agency discussion on expanding the financial capacity of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (“Bringing Back … Continue reading
Springfield Police Won’t Protect The Homeless
The Springfield police non-emergency personnel have no compassion or empathy for the homeless. Example: The other day while at Island Park in Springfield, I watched … Continue reading
The Real Gems
Lane Community College’s President Stephanie Bulger looks to develop talent
In summer 2022, Lane Community College named Dr. Stephanie Bulger its eighth president. Born in Chicago, Bulger grew up in a military family where she … Continue reading