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• Climate change isn’t real, right? Tell that to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which is contemplating building a retractable dome over its outdoor Allen Elizabethan … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 237
No Hoax, Folks
I want to thank Linda Perrine for her Viewpoint piece (EW, 7/18) and her activism with 350.org. I applaud her efforts. Having said that, I … Continue reading
Ending Prohibition
American Government 101 is pretty clear: The chair of a committee can single-handedly determine if a bill is going to be called for a vote … Continue reading
That NIMBY Stink
There is a nasty class war going on in Eugene and most of the rest of the country, although locally no one wants to talk … Continue reading
Shaping Growth
Thank you for the Greenway Guardian Viewpoint regarding Homes For Good’s sale of 3.59 acres to Evergreen Housing. HFG’s mission is to develop low-income housing … Continue reading
Get the Hint, Jim
Jim Torrey doesn’t seem to understand that elections have consequences. The recently rejected candidate for re-election to the Eugene School District 4J School Board has … Continue reading
A New Peace
Great to hear about the Nobel Peace Park in Eugene; it’s worthy of celebration (“Celebrate Peace,” 7/11). It is said, “Peace begins when hunger ends.” … 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
Moved To Tears
I am so glad at least one noteworthy organization is treating homeless individuals like the people they are. Elisha Young’s story on Teague and Leo … Continue reading
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• News is everywhere that GateHouse — the mega-corporation that owns what’s left of The Register-Guard — is merging with Gannett, the newspaper chain whose … Continue reading