What About All Those Other Counties?
Rename Deady Hall? Take down the pioneer statues? Where does it end? Are we going to rename 13 Oregon counties? Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and … Continue reading
Letters Editor
Author: Letters Editor
‘A Much Needed Beacon’
Ever since I moved to Eugene, I’ve been a regular reader of the alternative newspapers in this town, from the Willamette Valley Observer to What’s … Continue reading
Dismantle The Police
This is a moment of reckoning in Eugene. We must move beyond empty slogans and gestures, and towards lifting up, resourcing and supporting demands from … Continue reading
Don’t Wear Out Your Welcome
This is not France. Citizens of the U.S. have a short attention span. Americans have already moved on from still-raging COVID-19 to police reform, but … Continue reading
Renaming Lane County
A candidate name: Elijah Bristow, wife Susannah Gabbert Bristow. He built the first settler cabin in Lane County, near Pleasant Hill. Dick Ricketts Eugene
Bring Back The KLCC Volunteers
It’s not easy keeping a nonprofit organization going in this “time of uncertainty.” I know. So, during this KLCC fundraising-month drive, I’m trying to understand … Continue reading
Eugene Public Library Frees Us From Amazon
Just so people know, one doesn’t have to go to Amazon to watch Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (“Music in Motion” by Will … Continue reading
A Suggestion For White People
To: White people. I’m a Black woman. Seems that lately many of you have tumbled to the strife and danger that Black people face every … Continue reading
Don’t Condone The Murder
The riots, protests and unrest are very predictable reactions when one considers the context and how biased historical knowledge actually is in this country. Recalling … Continue reading
Keep Your Riot At Home
Poor John Zerzan (Letters, 6-4). There was no riot Sunday. No battle with police, not even any destruction of property. He is so disappointed! Anarchists … Continue reading