Eugene Weekly

Empty Buildings Congratulations to Lane County for purchasing the old Wells Fargo building instead of building a new office building. Perhaps there are other office … Continue reading →

BLM’s ‘Notice of Intent’ Oregon’s forests and protected wildlife urgently need our rapid response to the BLM’s “Notice of Intent” released on Feb. 19. Essentially, … Continue reading →

Focus on Bike Safety, not Homeless Harassment  On Feb. 18, the Eugene City Council voted 5-2 against a proposed ordinance to criminalize passing money from … Continue reading →

ER in West Eugene Eugene needs an ER. It could even hire the recently fired ER group from PeaceHealth! I remember when the city blew … Continue reading →

Tear Gas Should be Banned I was driving past the Federal Building in Eugene to a restaurant and was not aware that ICE agents were … Continue reading →

Those Mighty Men I have been going to the Tuesday noon Interfaith Protest Song Circles at 7th and Pearl for what seems like months. Our … Continue reading →

Pete DeFazio’s Take I wish I had a nickel for every time an old white guy told me the only reason no woman has been … Continue reading →

SPS Cutting Off Its Own Leg Public education in Springfield faces two major hits this year. Budget shortfalls have the city looking at a massive … Continue reading →

Big Monstrous Bill Everyone reading this letter has learned from multiple news sources that at least 20 million Americans will be uninsured in 2026, because … Continue reading →

Activism and Ridicule Because you’re reading the Weekly, you’re old enough to feel old occasionally. Your favorite movie gets re-released on its 20th anniversary, but … Continue reading →