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Former Eugene Weekly intern and Catalyst Journalism Project reporter Kenny Jacoby, who works at USA Today, was one of the reporters on a story that … Continue reading
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Bottle Redemption Bottleneck
When the Bottle Redemption Center opened in Eugene, I was glad to see a place I could get to easily by bike and deposit cans … Continue reading
Use What You Have For The Homeless
The city of Eugene did not have a strategic plan this winter to accommodate the abundance of the unhoused population, supposedly due to COVID-19. The … Continue reading
It’s Time To Cancel The Jordan Cove Project
Late last month, Pembina Pipeline Corp. announced that they could “sadly” no longer predict if the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and fracked gas pipeline … Continue reading
What Downtown Needs Is A Park
Thank you, Marc Time (“Unpave the Lot and Bring Back Paradise,” Letters 3/11). I agree to turn the old city hall pit into a park. … Continue reading
Pass the Right to Rest Act
After years of systemic cruelty against the unhoused, it’s time to pass HB 2367
By Steve Kimes As a Mennonite pastor, I’ve assisted people struggling with homelessness in Portland, Gresham and Eugene for 27 years. I’ve advocated for them … Continue reading
City Hall Was Squandered
Thank you, Eugene Weekly and Joseph Cappelletti for the revealing and revolting article about the late city hall and the aftermath of that decision (“They … Continue reading
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Local school board elections don’t happen until mid-May, but campaigning is happening right now. Our fine reporter Taylor Perse is interviewing candidates, and the EW … Continue reading
Clean Up J.H. Baxter
Can it get any worse? I’ve lived in northwest Eugene for three years, three blocks from the J.H. Baxter creosote plant, and the brain numbing … Continue reading
Misplaced Tourism
In the article “The RV Pandemic Lifestyle” (EW 2/25) I was upset to see the classification of a Black Lives Matter protest as an “exciting” … Continue reading