You Have to Serve Somebody
Rename Kesey Square
You have to ask yourself: Why such extreme prudence by our Eugene City Council when it comes to the official renaming of what everyone now … Continue reading
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No Home at Homestead
A facility holding Migrant children is empty, but questions remain
By Anne Bridgman There are no more children at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children. When I heard the news that Homestead had … Continue reading
Time to Pay Women More
Fred Meyer and Gender Pay inequality
By Claire Syrett In spite of many signs of increased equality between women and men in our society, the disturbing fact is that in 2019, … Continue reading
A Town Square Critique
Time to seize the opportunity downtown
This is a really big deal for downtown Eugene. After being buried under a parking garage for 50 years, what we once knew as our Northwest … Continue reading
Seventy-four Years After Hiroshima
Planting a tree on Aug. 6 will celebrate peace and hope
By Susan Cundiff When the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped in the center of the city of Hiroshima in 1945, killing 140,000 people, survivors … Continue reading
Rain Bomb
Work together to stop climate change
By Deb McGee I just experienced my first Oregon “rain bomb.” Living 40 years in Lane County, I know this rain was different. If you … Continue reading
Long Day’s Journey From Darkness to Light
Shining light on the dark side of business as usual
By Jacqueline McClure and Julie Hulme It is time to shine the light on an egregious and shady deal on the banks of the Willamette … Continue reading
Saturday Night’s (Not) Alright for Fighting
Saturday’s right-wing rally was peaceful — sort of
Aside from a few isolated skirmishes throughout the day, the “God, Guns and Liberty” rally Saturday, Aug. 10, in downtown Eugene was mostly free of … Continue reading
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The Challenge of Carbon
Join in to lower carbon emissions
By Linda Perrine All of us in Eugene are enjoying a lovely start to summer this year of 2019. It is a reminder of what … Continue reading
Celebrate Peace
Eugene’s Nobel Peace Park promotes good in the world
By Andy Walcott and John Attig Hark! Now is the time to visit the Nobel Peace Park in Eugene. It is the first park in … Continue reading
Old-Timers Back ‘Climate Change Kids’
We are paying the price for lack of action
By Larry Morgenstern and Ron Verzuh We are paying the price for lack of action The lawsuit Juliana v. United States, now before the Court … Continue reading
Hold on Tight to Your Gift Packages!
Helping our children find their way through school
“All children are gifted — they just unwrap their packages at different times.” As a teacher for more than 20 years, I firmly believe in … Continue reading
Citizens United and Citizen Knight
‘Phil’s Bill’ moves to the Oregon Senate
We have a tradition in America of naming laws after real people. Laws named after people are often created so they can protect others. In … Continue reading
Oregon is the New Idaho or Wyoming!
The Republican Party of Oregon joins Malheur militants?
OK, I have to turn off my humor button now, dear reader. Things have gotten serious in Salem. Remember back in May when I wrote … Continue reading