Slant — Smoke and Mirrors
• Did anyone else cough up a lung on Sunday or was that just us? A bank of hazy smoke settled in the Willamette Valley, … Continue reading
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Witnessing the Start of a War
A year later the complicated conflict continues in Gaza and Israel
By Karen McCowan The morning of Oct. 7, 2023, I sat with a small group of Eugene-Springfield residents at Bethlehem Bible College in the West … Continue reading
From Bikes Downtown to the Election in Letters
Sights and Sounds of Critical Mass Have to give a shout out to the riders of the brightly lit Friday night bike brigade down West … Continue reading
Slant — It’s Subjective
• Wandering Goat Coffee Co. is reopening its indoor café Saturday, Oct. 5, and the Goats are coming back with a bang. Wandering Goat (268 … Continue reading
A Call For Men to Engage
Eugene needs a community discussion around recent rape cases
By Larry Kaplowitz Here’s the situation: Last week a man raped a woman who was hiking alone on the Wild Iris Ridge trail in broad … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor
The Lingering Hazards of Football In your August 29 Slant note, I believe your use of the term “gladiators” in football was extremely relevant, as … Continue reading
Slant — Slip Sliding
• Voting is underway in Best of Eugene and wraps up Oct. 4 at noon. If you haven’t voted yet, time is of the voting … Continue reading
An Appeal to Build Networks of Care for Collective Health
An Open Letter to the Whiteaker Community Council and all neighbors in the Whit
Recently, a letter has been circulating from the Whiteaker Community Council to the city of Eugene and its Parks department requesting that they “revoke any … Continue reading
Because It Can Happen Here
Oregonians Fight Book Bans, Celebrate the Freedom to Read
By Martha Freeman Twenty years ago, my book The Trouble with Babies was removed from a school at the request of a trustee horrified that … Continue reading
From Pregnancy at LCC to Gerrymandering in Letters
LCC Responds As a college community dedicated to upholding the dignity of all students, Lane Community College wants to address Eugene Weekly’s Sept. 12 article … Continue reading