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Crime waves, recycling and auditors
• Read The Register-Guard lately and you’d think Eugene’s in the middle of a violent crime wave. Armed robberies near the university! Not quite so, … Continue reading
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Fight hate, democracy in action and more
• The democratic process is alive and well in this end of the Willamette Valley, probably best demonstrated when 5,000 of us marched to support … Continue reading
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New police chief, March Madness and the city auditor race
• Eugene has chosen a new police chief. Chris Skinner, currently chief in Richland, Wash., will take over Eugene Police Department on April 30, replacing … Continue reading
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Auditors, quakes and opionds
• News on the Eugene city auditor front. Bonny McCornack of ElectedAuditor4CityAccountability and a chief petitioner for Measure 20-283 tells us that on Monday, March … Continue reading
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GateHouse, the passing of a M*A*S*H star and feral cat feeding controversy
• Since GateHouse Media took over The Register-Guard on March 1, its longtime editorial page editor Jackman Wilson, who reportedly retired Feb. 28, has gained … Continue reading
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Damn dams, Hot Air, end of an RG era and EW's Kansas takeover
• Cougar Dam on the South Fork of the McKenzie River creates a quandary that government agencies and environmental geeks have been puzzling over for … Continue reading
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AR-15s, clean air and an easy read
• We’re all searching for ways to control guns and stop this senseless violence in America. Here are five organizations you can plug into today: … Continue reading
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New website! chilling RG asset sale and op ed on Dreamers
• Thumbs up to UO President Michael Schill for joining with Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney to write a powerful op-ed for The Oregonian recently … Continue reading
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RG sold, OBF, auditor and other editorial opinions
• We heard Oregon House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson talk to a gathering of Eugene Democrats last summer after the 2017 legislative session. Williamson said … Continue reading
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Measure 101 wins, mourning Brian West and Ursula Le Guin, City Club, the Women’s March and white supremacists
• In his life, which ended far too soon when he died Jan. 6 at age 51, Brian West played drums for the likes of … Continue reading