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We were heartbroken to hear that Lawanda Manning passed away Friday, June 11. She was state Sen. James Manning’s wife, legislative staffer and, as the … Continue reading
Opinion Archive
Pride Rising
Planned Parenthood is committed to the LGBTQ+ community
by Becca Hill (they/them) This Pride Month and every month, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon is proud to honor the diversity, strength, resilience and joy … Continue reading
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The controversial Bureau of Land Management’s Thurston Hills project has hit another legal roadblock. Federal Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai ruled June 4 that although the … Continue reading
Mega-Dairy
Top Chef, Tillamook and the unsavory legacy of Oregon’s biggest cheese factory
By Kristina Beggen Tillamook Creamery earned mega media hits when it announced it was reality TV show Top Chef’s source of dairy products for the … Continue reading
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Big wins in the past week in the battle to force Big Coal, Big Oil and Big Gas to act immediately to combat climate change. … Continue reading
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A lot of folks were pissed when the Eugene City Council passed the Community Safety Payroll Tax ordinance in 2019. Some were mad that the … Continue reading
Balancing Our Environmental Policy Scorecard
Residential zoning action as climate action
By Kelsey Zlevor Eugene is facing two crises that impact the future habitability and accessibility of our community. One is climate change, and the other … Continue reading
Choose Kindness
Kindness and niceness are not the same thing
There’s a debate about the truth behind being “nice” and being “kind.” Nice is polite, a gesture that is for the most part an empty … Continue reading
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We’re so sorry that the Velvet Edge fashion boutique in the Fifth Street Market is closing at the end of May. Owned by Marjorie Taylor, … Continue reading
McKenzie Recovery
The McKenzie and its banks can be restored in harmony with the river’s needs
By Pam Driscoll and Robert Emmons Rebuilding along the McKenzie River after the Holiday Farm Fire provides an opportunity to promote, establish and enforce measures … Continue reading