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From fake news to the ArtWalk
• Fake news! An error at the printer meant our Satire Issue didn’t get marked with the April 1 date at the bottom of the … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 328
Meet Congressman Walden
Why does Greg Walden hate us Oregonians?
First, a Salem legislative update: It ain’t lookin’ good. Look, I know from experience that our citizen-legislators barely earn minimum wage. But they’re currently overpaid, … Continue reading
Confessions of a Millennial Hoarder
Parents should commit to providing trophies to their kids
I have exactly 1,476 trophies, and I adore every single one of them. I have participation awards from every sports team I’ve been on since … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-04-01
I LOVE CATS EW HATES CATS I just read the dog-centric headline of your news story this week and saw the photo, and I’m so … Continue reading
An Indispensable Asset
Let’s not sell the Elliott State Forest
How do we assign value to a forest? Is it in board feet of timber? Is it in jobs? Is it in its ability to … Continue reading
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From the opera to March Madness and Art Robinson
If you were dismissive, as we were, of the recent rumor that Oregon’s own Art Robinson could be named Trump’s science advisor, you might read … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-03-30
TOO MANY PEOPLE The root cause of current climate change must be addressed: human over-population in a world with finite resources. Too many people equals … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-03-23
MINING TV BUTTE The Lane County Board of Commissioners has approved the land use change on a 4-1 vote, allowing for the destruction of a … Continue reading
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Longtime writer Tom Giesen’s Celebration of Life, arts grants and government transitions
• Close on the heels of the news that conservative Councilor George Poling was stepping down from the Eugene City Council, longtime conservative Lane County … Continue reading
Nightingale Health Sanctuary Seeks a Site
Rest stop for the unhoused needs a home and an answer from the city
Nightingale Health Sanctuary (NHS), a city-sanctioned rest stop, needs help from its supporters. As many of you know, the Eugene Mission generously gave NHS a … Continue reading