Fires, Mystery Writing Politicians, Crossfit Champs and EW’s New Reporter in this Week’s Slant
As we go to press, the Bedrock Fire up Fall Creek continues to grow in size — nearly 6,200 acres as of Wednesday morning. The plume … Continue reading
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Give People A Chance
And on hot days, be sure to drink plenty of water
By Victoria Koch I find it’s easy to make assumptions or judgments about people. Recently, one hot late-summer morning, I was getting ready to water my … Continue reading
Holvey Recall Effort Hurts Taxpayers
My family and I have been tax-paying residents of Lane County since the early 1980s. Taxes take a considerable amount of our earnings, but we … Continue reading
Baseball By The Mall
Imagine a new stadium for the Eugene Emeralds in the northwest corner of the parking lot at the Valley River Center. The stadium would have … Continue reading
Calling All Anti-Imperialists!
Let’s work to bring an end to imperialism, to avert the worst of the crises this world will face if imperialism is left uncontested
By Kamryn Stringfield The primary issue confronting the entire world at the moment is imperialism. Western imperialism is a danger to all life on this … Continue reading
Read the Writing
EW readers are pro-Paul Holvey, anti the Ems and writing about state and national politics
OCF ACT OF KINDNESS As Oregon Country Fair traffic left Monday morning, there was an RV from Nevada on a road that parallels Suttle (one … Continue reading
Extreme Climate Change, Celebrating a Judge, the Legislature and the Law on Secret Recordings in Slant
Judge Thomas Coffin, retired U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S District Court for the District of Oregon, had his portrait unveiled at the Wayne Morse … Continue reading
I Don’t Like Him, But Don’t Recall Him
I’m no fan of Rep. Paul Holvey and I’m virtually certain the feeling is mutual. Holvey’s was the lone “No” vote in the Oregon House … Continue reading
Let Voters Elect Representatives, Not Politicians
Since 2004 I have been proud to be represented by Paul Holvey. He has been a staunch advocate for working Oregonians and the environment. As … Continue reading
New 4J Board
With the election of new members and the resignation of Laural O’Rourke, maybe the community will again have a functional school board. The students deserve … Continue reading