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Cold Realities
Stretched by early cold and COVID-19 complications, Egan Warming Center needs a new coming together of resources
By Terry McDonald Winter is coming. But its icy fingers precede its formal Dec. 21 arrival: Temperatures below 30 degrees are likely to activate the … Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled
Time for climate leadership on Oregon’s roads
By Aimee Okotie-Oyekan There are approximately four million miles of road in the United States alone. To put that in perspective, that’s about 16.7 times … Continue reading
Listen!
By Doyle Srader We all knew the story of the 2016 and 2020 elections: Donald Trump won in 2016 because Democrats either stayed home or … Continue reading
Exposed Truths
Hate and evil hide behind truth and justice at Springfield police
By Scott McKee At the beginning of my police career a seasoned training officer uttered words to me that would echo throughout my 35-year Oregon … Continue reading
Using Your Voice
Only now is a voting a choice for Black people
By Ayisha Elliott To vote or not to vote is a white person’s problem. Historically, it’s a white person’s privilege, a package deal. It wasn’t … Continue reading
COVID-19 in Prison
Fear, isolation and staying safe inside
By Jimmie I sat on the top bunk of my 8-by-10 cell, a 62-year-old man with heart disease, anemia, worried of possibly having cancer and with … Continue reading
A Life Steeped in the Arts
In Memory of Lois Wadsworth, 1936-2019
My mother was a gatherer of people. She could draw someone she had just met into conversation, then into friendship, almost before they knew what … Continue reading
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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Social Security Is on the Ballot
Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District is key to protecting Social Security
By Ellen Todras and Nancy Altman Social Security’s benefits are modest but vital. Three out of five beneficiaries aged 55 and older rely on them … Continue reading
Measure 20-312
Please vote for clean water, healthy soil and community resilience
By Alec Hrynyshyn It is painful to see harm come to the people and the places you love. The recent fires in the McKenzie Valley … Continue reading
Jim Weaver 1927-2020
A remembrance of Oregon’s charismatic 4th District congressman from 1975-1987
By Joe Rutledge Given the enduring impact of Jim Weaver’s accomplishments during his years in Congress as well as the countless friends, colleagues, news organizations … Continue reading
Purpose
With this year’s losses comes the realization of what life is about
By Ayisha Elliott With the passing of John Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant and more, it has felt like a loss of … Continue reading
The Burning Question
When do we get serious about climate action?
By Emily Semple and Ralph McDonald “Big Trees Cause Rain.” As long-term Eugene residents, we remember the vintage bumper sticker. But in no prior September … Continue reading
After the Fire
Build mental wellness and resilience now for the wildfire and future climate disasters
by Bob Doppelt The horrific wildfire in the McKenzie Valley has caused injuries and deaths, destroyed homes and personal valuables, killed domestic and wild animals … Continue reading