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• Kudos to Sarah Ciampa, exhibits coordinator of Maude Kerns Art Center, who hung the work of 150 member artists in the Art for All … Continue reading
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Educate Respect
We highly recommend seeing A Thanksgiving Play at Oregon Contemporary Theatre. Larissa FastHorse has written a witty and sly satire on a holiday where white … Continue reading
Ban Styrofoam
Single-use food ware made of Polystyrene foam EPS (trade name “Styrofoam”) is a health and environmental hazard from start to finish. EPS leaches toxic substances, … Continue reading
Ignoring Disaster
We first heard about climate warming and possible disasters more than 60 years ago. Have we recognized the disasters taking place with droughts, flooding, excess … Continue reading
Life Is Unkind
I have been following the local “Choose Kindness” campaign with interest. Hard not to when you see yard signs all over the place in Eugene. … Continue reading
Toothless Ordinance
Your Oct. 31 article “Perpetual Plastics” made it sound like Eugene was doing all it needs to do in regards to its Single Use Serviceware … Continue reading
Water for Warm Springs
MRG Foundation fundraises for tribe as water issues continue
Water is life, Chúush iwa Waqishwit in the Sahaptin language commonly spoken in Warm Springs. A motto that many tribal people have adopted takes on … Continue reading
Maybe Rake Instead?
Regarding the tragic shooting in North Eugene, where “a leaf blower was found in the street near the shooting”: I really dislike leaf blowers and … Continue reading
Prove Yourselves
Thank you, Mayor Lucy Vinis, for your leadership of the city’s draft of the Climate Action Plan 2.0. As you know, this will require personal … Continue reading
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• A half century ago, Rachel Carson sounded the alarm in her book Silent Spring: We were killing off birds with the use of the pesticide … Continue reading