May Day, Trauma and the Primary Election! In Letters
May Day Is Calling. It Has Always Been Calling You. Love is not something you wait to feel. It is something you do. May 1st … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 3
Slant — Well seasoned
• The latest issue of local grassroots media The Dissonant Times is out with a story on lessons from arrests at the Federal Building, an … Continue reading
A Justice Movement
Animal liberation is part of the social justice tapestry
By Hope Bohanec Right now, someone in our community is being confined against her will, subjected to forced pregnancy, and enduring painful body mutilations without … Continue reading
Do Better — And Elect Someone!
EW is Great! “Do better, EW.” (George Keim in letters April 9.) What a lazy comment from a local beer peddler who should heed his … Continue reading
Slant — Sneaky
• Watch out for traffic this weekend — the best kind! It’s the Eugene Marathon on April 26. • Some calendar news! We have officially completed … Continue reading
Letters from Students at North Eugene High School
Minimum-wage vs. The Economy As a high school student, I can already see that minimum wage fails to support basic living expenses. I can already … Continue reading
Let’s Get Political, in letters
Make Eugene Walkable Again We already know that car drivers are not willing to share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists. Sidewalks in Eugene are … Continue reading
Slant — Survey says!
• We’ve been having fun with our brief (like one or two question) community surveys lately — so far we’ve learned folks don’t really know the … Continue reading
Going to the Dogs
Far too many pet dogs in Eugene are neglected and miserable — spoiling them is not love
By Doyle Srader I think dogs are wonderful, but their owners’ choices strain my affection, and it’s a very Eugene thing. I don’t want to … Continue reading
Emergency Care Is a Public Trust
As a nonprofit, PeaceHealth has moral obligations to the people it serves
By Shawn Boles A few years ago, PeaceHealth closed the emergency department at the University District hospital in Eugene. All emergency care was consolidated across … Continue reading