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There are a lot of reasons a local, independent media is necessary for a healthy democracy. And if there’s one thing we need right now, … Continue reading →

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My Trial Experience as an A15 Protester

Why We Need “Good Trouble” From Our Jurors, Too

Viewpoint 1 week ago

By A. Rabideau On Oct. 17, I sat before a jury of my peers and explained why six months prior I helped shut down I-5 … Continue reading →

Highways, Middle Fingers and the Election in Letters

Letters 1 week ago

Enlarging is not Better In her book City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality and the Future of America’s Highways, investigative journalist Megan Kimble weaves together the origins … Continue reading →

Slant — Still Mad

Slant 1 week ago

• Convicted felon and President-elect Donald J. Trump appointed Elon Musk as the head of a new oxymoronic government agency — the Department of Government … Continue reading →

The Post Election Cycle, the UO, Postal Widows and More in Letters

Letters 2 weeks ago

An Endless Cycle In the 2024 elections, when challenging an incumbent, the incumbent was referred to as a career politician. It was time for new … Continue reading →

Slant — It Sucks

Slant 2 weeks ago

• We might have fucked up as a country when it comes to the presidential election, but at least Lane County voters called a halt … Continue reading →

Election Opinions

Online extra election letters — updated through election day!

Letters 3 weeks ago

Union Member for Hoyle My name is Brian Lemke, I am a proud member of Carpenters Local 541 in Eugene. I’m writing to share my … Continue reading →

Local and Vocal

Readers weigh in on the local, the national and the existential

News Viewpoint 12 months ago

From PeaceHealth to Palestine, from environmental issues to ethical quandaries, Eugene Weekly readers become Eugene Weekly writers when it’s time for a Local and Vocal … Continue reading →