HORNBLOWER
Perhaps a more affordable solution than our city’s spending $7 million to completely silence horns would be to evaluate decibel levels generated by Amtrak passenger … Continue reading
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE
It seems the county commissioners don’t realize that the commission is the first level of government for all rural, non-incorporated areas of Lane County. They … Continue reading
BARK AND BITE
In mid-January, a subcontractor working for the city of Eugene’s Urban Forestry department chopped down my wonderful, prolific fig tree. When I insisted it must … Continue reading
SOMETHING WILDE
It is important to have representatives who fight the battles for equity and justice. It is even more important to have representatives who can win … Continue reading
THE GOOD REPUBLICAN
As a longtime observer of Eugene City Council, it seems to me that there is a great deal of truth to the criticisms leveled against … Continue reading
BAD ART
Designed to prove that football players are more than screws in a corporate bulwark, those who play for University of Oregon have self-portraits in green … Continue reading
STUDENTS TAKE ACTION
I am here on the ground with about 50 students and half a dozen representatives of CAPE (Community Alliance for Public Education) at a silent … Continue reading
Pearl Street Sand and Gravel
Starting to miss that old City Hall
It’s been five years since the Eugene City Council tore down the Eugene City Hall for no apparent reason. Heading south on Pearl Street from … Continue reading
THE NUCLEAR OPTION
Pete Kuntz’s letter “Carbonization Solutions” (3/15) ignores the fact that all our food is made of carbon and is produced, transported and refrigerated with energy … Continue reading
MOVE OVER, GEEZER
I say no in thunder to Joe Biden (EW Slant, 3/15). He’s too damn old. As are Trump, Hillary and Bernie. The geezers need to … Continue reading