Ducks football coach on guns, ecosabotage podcast and that damn time change in Slant
• The Duck men and women basketballers launch their seasons on Monday, Nov. 6, with the men traveling to Las Vegas to take on Georgia … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 29
Mayoral race, war in Gaza and the gas station debate in online letters
KNUDSON CAN BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER I am so thrilled that Kaarin Knudson has decided to run for mayor! As an architect working on the front … Continue reading
Antithetical to the Ideal
Lane County commissioners waste taxpayer money on sham process
In 1973, the Oregon Legislature ratified the hard-fought victory of visionary governor Tom McCall to protect his state’s farms, forests, natural areas and open spaces … Continue reading
Mayoral candidate Kaarin Knudson and the war in Gaza are on readers’ minds this week
KNUDSON WILL BRING POISE AND GRACE TO MAYOR’S OFFICE Kaarin Knudson is the leader that Eugene needs as our next mayor. Over the years, I’ve … Continue reading
Dangerous journalism and the best (and worst) things about Eugene Weekly in Slant
• Ballots are out for the Nov. 7 special election. Here’s our endorsements at a glance: Dissolving the separate Goshen and Pleasant Hill rural fire … Continue reading
Are We OK?
The long-term effects of integration and a post-2020 world
Here we are. We are forever changed and unrecognizable to our pre-2020 selves. We are not the same in ways that may be obvious, or … Continue reading
Taxes, health care and even a waterskiing squirrel draw readers’ attention this week
EUGENE MAKES HOMEOWNERS SUBSIDIZE DEVELOPMENT The Eugene City Council has done it again. Ten years, no property taxes for the latest seven-story, 237-unit, market-rate riverfront … Continue reading
From parade winners to Birkenstocks in Slant
• The BEAM BRiGHT Parade took over downtown Eugene Oct. 14 with lights, music and more. A crew of celebrity judges, including sculptor Jud Turner … Continue reading
The Jewish Community Rejects Bigotry and Hate
A response to the Israel-Hamas War
By the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Lane County Since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, we’ve seen bigots … Continue reading
Rethinking the Pump
Why there is no need for new gas stations
by Nathan Wilson A central fixture of American street corners, one that’s synonymous with automobiles, road trips and the luxury of unbridled movement, is becoming increasingly … Continue reading