A Climate Step In The Right Direction
On Dec. 16 the Environmental Quality Commission made history. It approved climate regulations that push to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation and heating … Continue reading
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Towards a Black Social Service Agency
We need an action-oriented, evidence-based, best-practice-focused multi-ethnic coalition of health-care professionals
In 1974, two years before the Eugene Springfield NAACP branch was founded, I worked in a Los Angeles Black Community Mental Health Day Treatment center … Continue reading
It’s Because LBJ Canceled Responsibility
Taliek Lopez-DuBoff asked (Letters, 12/16) why there were 28 school shootings in 2021. In the 1930s, college lettermen athletes were allowed to terrorize lesser males … Continue reading
What Happened To Campaign Finance Reform?
The voters of Oregon want campaign finance limits so much that 78 percent voted to amend the state Constitution last year to expressly allow them … Continue reading
Like Brown? You’ll Love Kotek
No surprise that EW likes Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek for Governor (Slant, 12/16). If you like Kate Brown, Kotek would be Brown on steroids. … Continue reading
Get A (Non-Virtual) Life
As a human being with a long career in education, I take umbrage at the idea that the “UO is the No. 1 Petri Dish … Continue reading
Make The New Camas School Beautiful — And Eco-Friendly
As a retired 4J elementary school counselor, I understand parents at Camas Ridge School wanting a beautiful building that enhances the educational experience of their … Continue reading
Rains, Drains and Automobiles
As the rains come back again, so does the flooding of Hilyard Street near the south university neighborhood. Since I moved here, people told me … Continue reading
DeFazio Enjoyed Congressional Pay And Benefits
I’ve read how much Rep. Peter DeFazio should be appreciated for the benefits he brought to all Americans. Well, he sure enjoyed plenty of benefits … Continue reading
Iconic Coverage
The cover of the Dec. 9 Eugene Weekly with Bob Keefer’s photograph featuring a husband who, the article says, “wears a semi-permanent scowl” and his … Continue reading