From Best of Eugene to What We’re Reading in Slant
Normally, when we hear of a local newspaper selling, we get the shivers, but this week it’s good news. Oregon-based Country Media has purchased Newport … Continue reading
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Put A Bike Lane On Oak Street
Every Saturday, cyclists attempt to navigate the treacherous ride up Oak Street on their way downtown and towards the Farmers Market. To one side is … Continue reading
Come Together to Fix the Climate
Climate change affects everyone, commend the Oregon Legislature for its current actions
By Teresa Hawkes Oregon is in the midst of a hot, smoky summer. I watch the temperature and air quality index (AQI) every day. I … Continue reading
Sports, Sprays and Politics
Readers sound off on the Pac 12, aerial sprays and Trumpian politics in this week’s online letters
IF COACHES MADE ANY MORE MONEY, THEY COULD CAGE FIGHT ELON MUSK Why aren’t people outraged that the lowest paid coach on the two major … Continue reading
Bo Nix ads, Congrats to Old Nick’s, What We’re Reading and More in Slant
Meet Eugene Weekly’s new calendar editor, read about those giant Bo Nix ads in NYC, what we’re reading and more in this week’s Slant!
What we’re reading: Necessary Trouble: Growing up at midcentury by Drew Gilpin Faust, the former president of Harvard University This wonderfully written 270-page book is … Continue reading
Perhaps The UO Could Step Up
A couple of years back PeaceWallet talked about building more at the university location. We would be better cared for if our hospital were not … Continue reading
Pay For A New Stadium? Or Shelter The Homeless?
$100 million would pay for a lot of tent sites for the homeless to put their tents and have access to the basics: water, toilet, … Continue reading
Vote ‘No’ On Local 555’S Tantrum
The recall effort against state Rep. Paul Holvey is political stupidity on steroids. I implore the voters of his district to vote “no” and to … Continue reading
Letter to PeaceHealth
Lane County commissioner calls hospital closure a 'moral and health catastrophe'
On Wednesday, August 23, PeaceHealth announced its plans to close Eugene’s only hospital and its emergency room. Lane County Commissioner Heather Buch sent this open … Continue reading
Nukes, Religion and Politicians
Readers have AA, EWEB and DARE on their minds
GOVERNMENT-ORDERED RELIGION What limits do the “spiritual but not religious” people have? They believe the 12-step method of addiction recovery as in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) … Continue reading