Sorenson A Model Progressive
Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson has stood out as an excellent progressive representative of his south Eugene district since 1997, winning election six times for … Continue reading
Letters Editor
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The Tooth Fairy Stole The Election
Shame on all you politicians, pundits and talking heads trying to convince the child-like millions of voters that Trump really won the election. Sooner than … Continue reading
The COVID Choice
What would you rather choose? Paying for groceries or paying your rent? Neither, right? Well, the reality is, most students right now have to make … Continue reading
Why I Serve At Egan
I’m pretty sure I could not sustain the degree of suffering that some members of my community undergo, especially on bitter cold nights. The unhoused … Continue reading
Homeless In Friendly Eugene
Eugene has an identity crisis of seeming friendly and progressive, but it is an illusion, a vestige long gone. Criminalization of homelessness and malignant rudeness … Continue reading
Web Letters
UO PUTS MONEY FIRST I am very thankful to everyone taking measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19 on their own accord. I am … Continue reading
Dear Gov. Brown: I Can’t Afford To Move In
My name is Michael Fiore Jr. I have cerebral palsy and am confined to a wheelchair. I have a steady income. I came up here … Continue reading
That Godless Pledge
The letter by Donald M. Brasted-Maki (Letters 11/19) implies that the Pledge of Allegiance originally contained the phrase “under God,” but in fact this phrase … Continue reading
A Plague Of Denial
I resigned from my position as co-chair of the Lane County chapter of the Pacific Green Party in April of 2020 because a major portion … Continue reading
Destroying The Homeless
I camp under the bike bridge where Hwy 99 crosses over the railroad tracks at Roosevelt. I bagged up my belongings except a food box … Continue reading