Eugene Weekly

The Kalapuya can be our guides for appropriate stewardship of the Willamette River Valley’s natural resources. In the ’70s, the state established the Willamette Greenway … Continue reading →

The University of Oregon is a monument to racism like everything else we touch in our country. The university was birthed within our bloody history … Continue reading →

To one who has significant and diverse experience with construction, costs, affordability and trends, the current situation of homelessness isn’t surprising. In fact it’s just … Continue reading →

Across the country people are objecting to statues and place names that are tied to slavery and racial oppression. At the University of Oregon, the … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

A candidate name: Elijah Bristow, wife Susannah Gabbert Bristow. He built the first settler cabin in Lane County, near Pleasant Hill. Dick Ricketts Eugene

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 →