PeaceHealth Shouldn’t Own Birth
Don’t close the Birth Center
PeaceHealth dislikes solving Nurse Midwifery Birth Center problems. Unless this changes, the birth center will close. It almost closed in 2007 when PeaceHealth forgot to … Continue reading
Guest Viewpoint
Author: Guest Viewpoint
Green New Deal is a Must
Climate change is a dire emergency
Americans are waking-up to the existential threat posed by climate change. Polling shows concern about global warming spiking among Americans while Democrats push the ambitious … Continue reading
A Step Forward
Educators stand up for school funding
Last week, less than a week after the historic statewide teacher walkout, the state Legislature approved the Student Success Act. The law will provide an … Continue reading
UO Budget Slash
We need to save LERC and other UO outreach programs
For more than 40 years, the Labor Education and Research Center (LERC) at the University of Oregon has provided a wide range of workshops, training … Continue reading
Climate Laws
When it comes to Clean Energy Jobs, tired myths die hard
By Lucy Vinis and Kitty Piercy Oregon is on the verge of the biggest climate protection legislation in state history: the Clean Energy Jobs bill … Continue reading
Women, Tech and STEM
Navigating today’s dynamic, ever-changing job market
By Lauren Jerome and Kim Dearborn As entrepreneurs and technology specialists, our Eugene connections naturally brought us together. We, the writers, come from different backgrounds. … Continue reading
Up Against the Machine
Bills in Salem fight the education combine
by Roscoe Caron and Larry Lewin “You had a choice: You could either strain and look at things that appeared in front of you in … Continue reading
Love In The Modern World
The celebration Valentine’s Day ought to be
By Jackie Velez St. Valentine’s Day is an extremely polarizing holiday. To some, this is the most romantic day of the year. For them, it’s … Continue reading
Ideological Checkerboard
Oregon’s Legislature should look to its voter bipartisanship for progress
By Tom Bowerman and Jackman Wilson With daily news constantly reminding us how divided our political culture is, new research shows Oregonians from blue to … Continue reading
Pop Quiz!
Test your Willamette Greenway knowledge
Step right up folks! Time for some high-stakes testing! (1) WRG is an acronym for: A. Woefully Rotten Greed B. Willamette River Giveaway C. Willamette … Continue reading