Weeklies are What’s Happening
Happy 40th birthday year to Eugene Weekly! (“Vol. 1, No. 1,” 5/19). Weekly papers are America’s heart: local stories, celebrations and concerns, along with a … Continue reading
Letters Editor
Author: Letters Editor
The U.S. Needs A Carbon Tax And Dividend
As a new Eugene resident, I am impressed with the bike paths, greenspace and interest in creating a sustainable community. I believe this progress could … Continue reading
More People Means Tighter Housing
Humans propagating, migrating and populating the planet unsustainably is what created HB 2001. Anyone awake knows the housing market is collapsing as prices rise, whether … Continue reading
Time For A New Conversation On Abortion
I attended the pro-abortion rally at EMU on May 14. Many others were also there. Clearly, many Oregonians support the right to kill unborn humans. … Continue reading
Get Over It
In my 40-plus years living in southeast Eugene, one thing is obvious: The NIMBYs and the southeast Eugene neighborhood association are the vocal minority. Is … Continue reading
Stupid Drinking White Boys
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 21, personal business caused me to drive through the corner of 19th and Alder in Eugene. On that corner … Continue reading
Choose Sustainability
We don’t want to see the deep injustice at the heart of the accelerating climate crisis. Those of us in the global north, who are … Continue reading
The Time Is Now On Climate Change
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, with its clear warning that time is running out if we hope to stave off the worst … Continue reading
Five People Shouldn’t Rule The Whole Country
I am in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade because it has such fragile legal underpinnings. However, I can understand the protests. I do not … Continue reading
See Jane Drive
I have to share the conclusion of my amazing journey with the Eugene Weekly staff, its generous readers and the followers on the internet. As … Continue reading