Nothing Natural About NW Natural
NW “Natural” (methane, et al.) gas has a business dilemma of remaining a fossil fuel provider yet phasing off fossil fuels due to state mandates … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 29
In The Homelessness Crisis, Eugene Offers The Bare Minimum
I am a street outreach worker in Eugene. I just read your article about the state law that Eugene has not been following (“City of … Continue reading
Where Did Local News Go?
Reporting the news can be a bit of a challenge. Recently, I watched a report on our local news about goose poop being a problem … Continue reading
No Field of Dreams
‘If you build it, they will come’ is not true of homeless services
One of the most common questions I get asked when speaking about the work of SquareOne Villages is some version of Field of Dreams: “If … Continue reading
Welcome to Eugene. Don’t Drive.
Dear new members of our Eugene community: We want to welcome you to our lovely city in the valley; our quality of life is no … Continue reading
A Few Reflections
How about a maximum wage law of 40 times the minimum hourly wage? If you can’t live on 40 times what you pay your workers, … Continue reading
Parades, Politics, City Hall and More in Slant
Normally, we are all for the petition process, but sometimes it’s let Oregonians do more harm than good — think 2004’s gay marriage ban. This … Continue reading
Holvey Knows That Democracy Is About Building A Majority
My state representative, Paul Holvey, understands that democracy isn’t about “my way or the highway.” To get anything done, you need to work with people … Continue reading
Trump’s Tacky Theater of the Absurd
I guess Trump is too busy defending his right to have classified documents dumped all over his Mar-a-Lago ranchero to realize how ridiculously embarrassing his … Continue reading
Web Letters: Bull Street feedback; Non-Fossil-Fuel Electric in Oregon
LOCKING PEOPLE UP MAKES THEM WORSE There are many things we could be doing about the problem of homelessness, but the recent Weekly article “Lessons … Continue reading