Slant
What we are watching: Ted Lasso. We are a little late to this Apple TV party but Ted Lasso, the heartwarming football-turned-soccer-coach comedy, is as … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 125
American Loneliness
A Texan in Eugene calls for more empathy and fewer bumper stickers to solve major problems
By Doyle Srader In Eugene, we have our work cut out for us: homelessness, mental illness, self-medicating with substance abuse, all play out from one … Continue reading
Online Extra Letters!
Housing, homelessness, Vietnam and more in this week's online letters
Our letters section wasn’t big enough this week to fit in all the letters that are fit to print, so please check out these online … Continue reading
What If This Were World War II?
To vaxx or not to vaxx? There is no question. My grandmother used to share stories of blackout drills in the 1940s. Households up and … Continue reading
It’s Time To Limit Growth
The Oregon Legislature voted to be the first to end R1, single-family zoning. What does this mean to homeowners who bought homes in R1 neighborhoods? … Continue reading
Upzoning Is Hypocrisy
Thanks to Paul Conte for calling attention to the destruction of local zoning — dictated by the state legislature and facilitated by the city staff. … Continue reading
Clean Water or Two Acres Of Trees?
The census report says Eugene added 20,000 folks in the last 10 years. Our southeast Eugene (where I’ve lived for over 30 years) NIMBYs would … Continue reading
#StopHazaraGenocide
Hazara have born the brunt of the violence by the Taliban in Afghanistan
By Michael Copperman In the video of the bombing of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul airport Aug. 26, we see hundreds of people … Continue reading
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• If you wondered why your Register-Guard was not delivered on Labor Day, it’s because it was not printed. When we inquired, the recorded voice … Continue reading
The Governor Lacks Courage On The Environment
We read Gov. Kate Brown’s essay in the New York Times “The West is on Fire: It’s Past Time to Act on Climate Change” early … Continue reading