What We Have Here Is A Failure To Educate
I really enjoyed the feature on “21st Century Cowboys” in the Sept. 1 edition. Two comments by Stacy Davies startled me: “Parents call and say … Continue reading
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Did Eugene just have its own mini-version of voters believing Trumpian lies? The campaign to unseat Eugene City Councilor Claire Syrett is ahead as of … Continue reading
Protect Urban Trees
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? This philosophical question asks if … Continue reading
Slant
What we’re reading: Hamilton: the Revolution by Lin Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter. A big, beautiful book (and expensive but worth it at about $50 … Continue reading
Don’t Count Me In With Conte
Just as candidates reject endorsements from sleazy politicians like Donald Trump, I reject the cynical compliment from Paul Conte (Letters, 8/25) for my Eugene Weekly … Continue reading
Syrett Supports Wasting Money On Public Transit
Having only 40 years experience in real estate appraisal, including supervising and appraising right-of-way acquisition for LTD’s Pioneer Parkway, ODOT and Lane County road projects, … Continue reading
‘They Simply Don’t Like Syrett’
The Claire Syrett recall campaign is laced with hypocrisy and contradiction; it supposedly revolves around a planned bus lane along part of River Road. Those … Continue reading
Thanks For The Obituary
Thank you for the caring words about Sam Brown (“Sam Brown: 1958-2022,” EW 8/25) and sharing the circumstances around his passing. I had numerous good … Continue reading
Recall Is Regressive
I live in Claire Syrett’s ward and I voted “no” on the recall. I disagree with those pushing this recall on EmX, which is a … Continue reading
Yes, We Need Better Emergency Veterinary Care
Thanks for highlighting the difficulty of getting urgent vet care and the need for the emergency vet hospital in Springfield (“Doggone Vet Access,” EW 8/25). … Continue reading