We’re Doomed
This past week, I held a conference and brought folks from all over the country to a place in Eugene, east of the university. To … Continue reading
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Ending The Times
You’ve probably heard that Starbucks has announced it’ll stop selling newspapers next month. That will mean a reduction of about 20 area places where print-loving old … 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
God, Guns And Eugene
The God, Guns and Trump rally/protest on Saturday was (fill in your take). As a far-left liberal, some things stood out to me. The conspiracy … Continue reading
Rethink ‘Envision Eugene’
Scarcely an issue of EW has come out lately, without an article, op-ed or gaggle of letters condemning ugly “development” in one part or another of our … Continue reading
Torrey A Huge Mistake
The Eugene 4J school board made a huge mistake last week when they chose to appoint Jim Torrey back to the board after the people … Continue reading
Fascism In Action
The Jordan Cove project would build 230-plus miles of pipeline through forests and private property, cutting through key ecological areas. It will impact drinking water … Continue reading
Don’t Back Down
It has recently come to my attention that there is a “Pro-God, Guns and Trump” rally happening on the same date as the Eugene-Springfield Pride … 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
Affordable Housing
Lynn Porter has been an amazing advocate for the homeless and affordable housing across our community for quite some time. I have long applauded Porter’s efforts. Therefore, … Continue reading