Are We OK?
The long-term effects of integration and a post-2020 world
Here we are. We are forever changed and unrecognizable to our pre-2020 selves. We are not the same in ways that may be obvious, or … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 26
Taxes, health care and even a waterskiing squirrel draw readers’ attention this week
EUGENE MAKES HOMEOWNERS SUBSIDIZE DEVELOPMENT The Eugene City Council has done it again. Ten years, no property taxes for the latest seven-story, 237-unit, market-rate riverfront … Continue reading
From parade winners to Birkenstocks in Slant
• The BEAM BRiGHT Parade took over downtown Eugene Oct. 14 with lights, music and more. A crew of celebrity judges, including sculptor Jud Turner … Continue reading
The Jewish Community Rejects Bigotry and Hate
A response to the Israel-Hamas War
By the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Lane County Since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, we’ve seen bigots … Continue reading
Rethinking the Pump
Why there is no need for new gas stations
by Nathan Wilson A central fixture of American street corners, one that’s synonymous with automobiles, road trips and the luxury of unbridled movement, is becoming increasingly … Continue reading
EW Readers Have Opinions On Peacehealth, E-Bikes, Cars And Football
PATHS ARE FOR TRANSPORTATION, TOO There were many inaccuracies and tired critiques of e-bikes in the Letters section last week (Oct. 5), and even though … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly readers write to support carbon cashbacks, world peace and universal health care
SMOKE IN THE AIR People living in the Eugene area can expect to breathe smoke from wildfires that are made worse by global warming. I … Continue reading
From fall weather and sportsball to collecting warm winter clothing for the unhoused in Slant
• With cold weather coming, we want to remind our readers of the big boxes we have in the lobby of the Eugene Weekly building … Continue reading
EW readers weigh in on a local rent strike and plans for a container ship port in Coos Bay
NOT PAYING RENT IS NEWS? The “Police Raid Almaden Street Home” article of Sept. 28 is confusing and concerning to me. Why is someone not … Continue reading
EWEB: Climate Leader or Laggard
Public utility's resource planning priorities need rethinking to secure a just transition for Eugeneans
By Danny Noonan When people think of Eugene, they often think of hippies with moss growing out of their backs, wet, verdant old-growth forests and … Continue reading