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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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
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
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
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
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
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
$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
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
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
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