Slant
The earnest but sometimes tone-deaf Shedd Institute for the Arts generated heated criticism over the weekend after Eugene vocalist Siri Vik revisited her 2013 tribute … Continue reading
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The Elephant in the Room
Republican policies and the homeless crisis
By Steven Hiatt With all the recent discussions about the crisis of homelessness, I have not seen any acknowledgement of the elephant in the room. … Continue reading
Slant
We were a bit surprised at an opinion column published in the Bend Bulletin and The Astorian addressing a possible news desert in Eugene with … Continue reading
Eugene Must Build Up As It Grows
I read with interest the letter from Robin Bloomgarden (“No More Glitzy Tourist Traps,” Letters 1/12) about increasing the number of floors allowed on 5th … Continue reading
EWEB Used To Value Art
I was delighted and dismayed to read Bob Keefer’s news article “Yesterday’s Art” (Jan. 5) about the unknown fate of EWEB’s “Power,” “Heat” and “Light” … Continue reading
Lane County Pols Keeping Women In Their Place
If you missed the first regular Lane County Board of Commissioners meeting of 2023, you may want to watch the initial 15 minutes of male … Continue reading
Don’t Widen Highway 126
Paradoxically, research shows that widening highways does not actually reduce congestion, but instead creates “induced demand” and even more traffic. This means more pollution, more … Continue reading
Stop Fascism in Its Tracks
Politics and problems in Coos Bay affect Eugene
By Kamryn Stringfield What happens in rural Coos County, more than 100 miles away from Eugene, may not seem very important to Eugene politics. However, … Continue reading
The Crisis Stabilization Center Needs To Hear Real Experience
Thanks for covering the need for support for Lane County residents in crisis (“Stuck in Crisis,” Jan. 12). This is my 47th year working for … Continue reading
A World So Twisted
Growing up in a world so twisted not to wonder or shock or amaze Our fires spread quick with no one to put them out, … Continue reading