Save Leaburg Lake
Decommissioning Leaburg Dam affects tourism and more
By Nadine Scott We already have clean energy infrastructure in place. Why destroy what’s working? Eugene Water & Electric Board voted in 2022 to decommission … Continue reading
Viewpoint
The Extrajudicial President
Bloodbath in international waters sends troubling message
By Thomas Coffin A disturbing trend has afflicted many within our constitutional government under our current president — that its foundation is purportedly the rule … Continue reading
Trump’s Coming War on the Homeless
False data will affect those whose housing depends on federal subsidies
This may come as a shock, but I recently discovered that the Trump administration is using false data to justify a policy position based on … Continue reading
No Confidence
LCC’s current problems go beyond its Board of Education
By Jim Arnold Last spring (EW, 4/16) I wrote that the Lane Community College Board of Education had become dysfunctional and needed new voices. When … Continue reading
Slime, Integrity and the Courage to Ooze Away
Standing up in this cultural moment to create change
By Jen Jay As Eugene’s current SLUG queen, you’d think I’d be used to slippery situations. Nothing felt slimier than being asked to promote a … Continue reading
Fall of the Myth
The myth of whiteness and the system is crumbling
I’ve been wanting to write for a very long time. It feels like it has been a lifetime. In truth, it may have been. The … Continue reading
A Day in the Life
Teaching math at Lane Community College
By Paula Thonney I teach math at Lane Community College. I’ve taught full-time at LCC since 2016. LCC’s instructors are now bargaining with the college … Continue reading
Preserving Natural Features
Conservation easements to protect the land
Six years ago, a woman who owns 18 acres southeast of Cottage Grove called me as president of LandWatch Lane County, a nonprofit land use … Continue reading
Democracy Demands Action
What One Oregon Professor Taught His Students About Fighting for Our Republic
My father, Professor Jim Klonoski, taught political science at the University of Oregon for over four decades. Generations of students remember his courses — Introduction … Continue reading
A Superstar for a Cultural Shift
Building a culture that values diversity, works for equity and strives for inclusion
The answer for how best to respond to the Charlie Kirk assassination and its aftermath eluded me at first. Yes, political violence is a serious … Continue reading