Eugene Weekly

Independent Newspapers Saving Democracy! Every Thursday morning, I jump on my “human powered” bicycle and point it towards Eugene to the 5th Street Market to … Continue reading →

Thanks, Christian Wihtol I have long admired Christian Wihtol’s well-written Bricks & Mortar articles in EW. He has often demonstrated an uncanny ability to take … Continue reading →

Give Me My Damn Ballot! Demond Hawkins’ viewpoint (‘Disengagement is Dangerous’) last week articulated my frustration with a disappointingly large percentage of eligible voters in … Continue reading →

No Justice in Young’s Sentencing? Citing no examples in its reporting, Mark Weintraub says that the EW showed “glee” and “celebrated” Elisha Young’s prison sentence … Continue reading →

Restore Trust with the Eugene Police I am a concerned citizen of Eugene. The purpose of this email is to draw attention to the current … Continue reading →

We Didn’t Lose Measure 20-373 didn’t lose — it was overwhelmed by a well-funded disinformation campaign financed by corporate interests that profit from the degradation … Continue reading →

A Troubling Score Zach Klonoski’s May 14 guest viewpoint, “Know the Score,” argues that Eugene homebuyers deserve to know the long-term cost of homeownership and … Continue reading →

Rejoining AOCC So many things seem so wrong these days. The vote by county commissioners David Loveall, Ryan Ceniga and Pat Farr to rejoin the … Continue reading →

Judicial Elections Judicial elections matter. Usually, they are uncontested where a sitting judge is running as the incumbent, and often, we don’t vote because most … Continue reading →