Locals Only
Congratulations for being the only local newspaper! Ever since The Register Guard sold itself to media giant Gatehouse Media it has become a wasted shell … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 296
Reflections
I’ve been ponderin’ the division of folks these days and came to realize that we are livin’ the days of ME vs. WE. (Duh!) The … Continue reading
Save The Wood
I recently wrote two letters to the “new” Register-Guard and hand-carried them to the offices on Chad Drive. Neither was published. The second letter was in … Continue reading
Slant
Walden and the Year of the Woman, Merkley fights for immigrants and more opinions and notes from the editorial board
• It’s an uphill climb to “repeal and replace” Greg Walden, conservative congressman from Oregon’s District 2 in eastern Oregon, but the state Democratic Party … Continue reading
Don’t Drop Auditor Idea
On vacation while auditing votes were counted, I have been bemused by post-election comments. One side says Eugene avoided an autocratic, over-priced elected auditor promoted … Continue reading
Long Live Comics
I loved your write up on “The Blind Illustratrix” (EW, May 24). I might be looking in all the wrong places, but this is the … Continue reading
Spend Smart
In the letter “Bow to Your Corporate Overlords” (May 31), Jacob Dials lamented the greenwashing of today’s natural products industry. As someone who works in … Continue reading
Slant
• If the East Grandstand of Historic Hayward Field is so hazardous, why were so many track fans allowed to sit on it during the … Continue reading
Progressives and Primaries
November is next!
Primary elections suck for a variety of reasons, especially if you’re a rookie politician. My first primary as a candidate was May 17, 1994. I had … Continue reading
Parks Are Not Commodities
Lane County Park’s latest plan for the 2,200-acre Mount Pisgah Park is to commercially log more than 1,000 acres in the name of “restoration.” In … Continue reading