Slant — Slip Sliding
• Voting is underway in Best of Eugene and wraps up Oct. 4 at noon. If you haven’t voted yet, time is of the voting … Continue reading
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An Appeal to Build Networks of Care for Collective Health
An Open Letter to the Whiteaker Community Council and all neighbors in the Whit
Recently, a letter has been circulating from the Whiteaker Community Council to the city of Eugene and its Parks department requesting that they “revoke any … Continue reading
Because It Can Happen Here
Oregonians Fight Book Bans, Celebrate the Freedom to Read
By Martha Freeman Twenty years ago, my book The Trouble with Babies was removed from a school at the request of a trustee horrified that … Continue reading
From Pregnancy at LCC to Gerrymandering in Letters
LCC Responds As a college community dedicated to upholding the dignity of all students, Lane Community College wants to address Eugene Weekly’s Sept. 12 article … Continue reading
Slant — Swifties
• The nomination round has closed for Best of Eugene and the runoff round has begun! Vote at Vote.EugeneWeekly.com and, if you don’t see your … Continue reading
Not a Trashy Controversy
Conservative county commissioners seek to sabotage a proposed recycling facility
By Joe Berney You may have heard about the recent controversy surrounding a facility that will recycle over 80,000 tons of materials annually, convert methane … Continue reading
From Charter Changes to Trump in Letters
Just Vote ‘No’ In response to the Stan Long letter (“Ironies Abound,” EW, 9/5), Lane County voters must pay extra attention. Long puts a false … Continue reading
Slant — a Slippery Slope
• Coming up in weird local politics, the city of Oakridge is putting STAR Voting (score then automatic runoff) on the ballot in November. Eugene … Continue reading
Have You No Decency?
Political campaigns would benefit from the lessons of the past
Frederick Fisher is a name many won’t recognize, but the incident he sparked in 1954 is widely attributed for bringing down one of the biggest … Continue reading
From Orange Cats to PVC Pipes in Letters
Ode to Orange Cat For the past three summers, I had a four-legged visitor at my house, and my neighbors had the same visitor at … Continue reading