Paddling, Patriotism and the Press in Letters
Independent Newspapers Saving Democracy! Every Thursday morning, I jump on my “human powered” bicycle and point it towards Eugene to the 5th Street Market to … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 3
Slant — Stars and sparklers!
By EW editorial staff • Online extras this week! Snowden intern Aishiki Nag headed to Seattle for the FIFA World Cup Pride Match — that was … Continue reading
Consent Remains Queen in Kink
Look for the green flags in play partners and venues
By Bernadette Marie Calafell, Dr. B Films like 50 Shades of Grey (2015), and more recently, Pillion (2025), have given audiences a view into the … Continue reading
Dams Be Gone
Knocking at the door — rivers break free
Question: When is a rock not a rock? Answer: When it came from the Copco #1 Dam take-down in November 2023 on the Klamath River … Continue reading
The Bitcoin Scams
Fighting the virtual scam machine in our backyard
by Boris Wiedenfeld-Needham The look on the young woman’s face was one of pure terror. “Hang up the phone,” I said to her calmly. “I… … Continue reading
Land Use, Hiking and More in Letters!
Thanks, Christian Wihtol I have long admired Christian Wihtol’s well-written Bricks & Mortar articles in EW. He has often demonstrated an uncanny ability to take … Continue reading
Slant — Smokin’!
• This week in online news, downtown Eugene Federal Building is making headlines — Eve Weston reports on the two banners commemorating the 250th anniversary of … Continue reading
A Fork in the Road
Are we ready for the greater good?
I just read a piece I wrote over six months ago, and it could have been written yesterday. What worries me most is that someone … Continue reading
Ballots, Embezzlers and Backwaters in Letters
Give Me My Damn Ballot! Demond Hawkins’ viewpoint (‘Disengagement is Dangerous’) last week articulated my frustration with a disappointingly large percentage of eligible voters in … Continue reading
Slant — Sunny out
• Feel the vibrations? Local social media star and comedian Ashe the Vibe Rater, aka Ashe Newton, stopped by EW’s eclectic office on Lincoln Street … Continue reading