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Dog ban protest!
• About 40 marchers showed up on Friday, June 2, to protest the downtown Eugene dog ban. It’s interesting that the city decided to wait … Continue reading
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More Than a Ride in the Park
Human-powered transportation has an important role in sustainable living
Many of us recognize the value of bicycling. It’s fun (especially under the sun), it’s good for the health of the cyclist and it’s good … Continue reading
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The May 26 murder of two men and near-fatal stabbing of a third by a white supremacist on a Portland commuter train is a sickening punch to the gut
• The May 26 murder of two men and near-fatal stabbing of a third by a white supremacist on a Portland commuter train is a … Continue reading
A Stick into the Spokes
Opting out of testing
Testing season is upon us — again. During April, May and June, students take weeks of Smarter Balanced Math and Language Arts tests. This is in … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-06-01
RAPE CULTURE It isn’t a surprise that the two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the Hi-fi Music Hall were not prosecuted, as … Continue reading
Misappropriated Tropes
Backlash masquerading as budget cuts
When a trope or metaphor gets popularly misappropriated due to cultural transference, problems ensue. Two examples often used in mainstream Western culture are “low man … Continue reading
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From earthquake safety to divestment
• We left the May 19 meeting of the City Club of Eugene fairly confident that our dams, rivers and reservoirs are safe despite the … Continue reading
A Plea to Locally Owned Dispensaries
Tsunami Books seeks to stay in business
The first time I ever smoked pot was two weeks out of high school at a rock festival in the Atchafalaya Basin about an hour … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-05-25
FOR THE BIRDS While the theme for EW’s latest Outdoors Issue was welcome (May 18), I’m disappointed that, alone of the pursuits covered, birding was … Continue reading
Unintended Consequences
An update on the Public Employees Retirement System
This is the week everyone anticipates in Salem every two years. The May 2017 state revenue forecast is the last tool available to the Legislature’s … Continue reading