Celebrate Peace
Eugene’s Nobel Peace Park promotes good in the world
By Andy Walcott and John Attig Hark! Now is the time to visit the Nobel Peace Park in Eugene. It is the first park in … Continue reading
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Old-Timers Back ‘Climate Change Kids’
We are paying the price for lack of action
By Larry Morgenstern and Ron Verzuh We are paying the price for lack of action The lawsuit Juliana v. United States, now before the Court … Continue reading
Hold on Tight to Your Gift Packages!
Helping our children find their way through school
“All children are gifted — they just unwrap their packages at different times.” As a teacher for more than 20 years, I firmly believe in … Continue reading
Citizens United and Citizen Knight
‘Phil’s Bill’ moves to the Oregon Senate
We have a tradition in America of naming laws after real people. Laws named after people are often created so they can protect others. In … Continue reading
Oregon is the New Idaho or Wyoming!
The Republican Party of Oregon joins Malheur militants?
OK, I have to turn off my humor button now, dear reader. Things have gotten serious in Salem. Remember back in May when I wrote … Continue reading
Lane County Senators Can Limit PAC Money in Elections
Get big money out of politics
Many of us are excited about the Oregon House of Representatives blocking billionaires from buying our elections and I want to thank most of our … Continue reading
Of Grand Bargains and Granfalloons
PERS, politics and the grand bargain in Salem
Remember back in 2013 when then Gov. John Kitzhaber, House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney held a three-day special session of the … Continue reading
Oregon’s State Forests Under Fire
Oregon’s Department of Forestry sprays herbicides in protected drinking watershed
By Laurie Bernstein and Lisa Arkin Most Oregonians think of our state forests as places to camp, fish, hike and picnic with family and friends. … Continue reading
Asylum Seekers
Community to commemorate 3rd annual World Refugee Day with a focus on asylum seekers
In my travels to Tijuana, Mexico, three times in the last four months, I met many asylum seekers. Each morning I arrived at El Chaparral, … Continue reading
Oregon’s Land Use Program on a Slippery Slope
Bills would promote special interests
More than 50 years ago it was evident to those concerned about the loss of Oregon’s farm and forestland, natural areas and open space that … Continue reading