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Oregon Country Fair and the Donald's proposed budget
• The Oregon Country Fair is kicking off, and we treasure this quirky annual celebration and all it does to revel in the hippie culture … Continue reading
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Letters to the Editor – 2017-07-06
HAIL QUEEN HILLARY I enjoyed Rick Levin’s perceptive article about Ashland’s culture [“Taming of the Shrewd,” June 29], except for his line comparing Hillary Clinton … Continue reading
Money Creates Barriers
Breaking down obstacles to participating in our democracy
I know firsthand that running for political office costs money. As a candidate for House District 14 in West Eugene and Junction City, I made … Continue reading
My Favorite Uncle Phil
Did Dems just outsmart Republicans?
Everyone in Oregon has a favorite Uncle Phil. Certainly Phil Knight fills that roll for many Duck fans. But even though I was once Senator … Continue reading
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Who's ever heard of Broadway Plaza?
• Take this little quiz for us. Can you locate Broadway Plaza? Can you locate Kesey Square? End of quiz. The obvious answers make us … Continue reading
‘Accountability’ vs. the Real Deal
A response to Mayor Lucy Vinis on a city auditor
Readers of Lucy Vinis’s June 22 viewpoint may have thought the mayor was voicing support for the citizens’ initiative petition, filed in May, that would amend … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-06-29
BIG TIMBER ENTITLEMENT Kelly Kenoyer’s article “Rx: Fire” (June 22) hopefully generated some interest in prescribed burning in people other than foresters and ecologists. The … Continue reading
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Renter evictions and EW wins awards
• How many renters get evicted in Lane County each year? The numbers are not easy to come by, but local demographics mapper Joe Kosewic has … Continue reading
Truth Comes Out
It's Road kill in the legislature
How tense is it in Salem right now? The governor just hired a crack team of medical specialists called cranio-proctologists to investigate the alleged legislative … Continue reading
Doing More
How a performance auditor can build community trust
Accountability and transparency are essential to democracy. As Eugene’s mayor, I invite you to explore with me the potential benefits of a performance auditor to … Continue reading