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What happens when we fall silent on issues that compromise the wellbeing of our community? The first question would be: Can you describe your communities? … Continue reading
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What happens when we fall silent on issues that compromise the wellbeing of our community? The first question would be: Can you describe your communities? … Continue reading
By Kristi Wallace i know my life is nothing a cube windowless i am the willing whore unpaid unseen relegated to dirt-floor corporate cabins waiting … Continue reading
A response to the guest viewpoint by Heather Marek, Anya Dobrowolski and Christine Beneda By Ted Coopman The voters for Ward 1 Eugene City … Continue reading
By Heather Marek, Anya Dobrowolski, and Christine Beneda Ward 1 needs a city councilor who will put the community first. Despite Ted Coopman’s short time … Continue reading
This year, Oregon Wild marks 50 years of working to protect our state’s wildlands, wildlife and waters. At Oregon Wild’s founding in 1974, newly minted … Continue reading
By Paul Bodin What makes the crisis of climate change so unique and compelling is the diversity of voices, past and present, that compete for … Continue reading
By Cengiz Zopluoglu As a parent of a Spencer Butte Middle School student and a member of this community, I find myself compelled to address … Continue reading
By Ada Merello As a woman of color raised by a single mother in Eugene in the ’80s and ’90s, I would like to reintroduce … Continue reading
By Bonnie Olin Recently, I attended a showing of the documentary Into the Canyon. It is the story of two men hiking the length of … Continue reading
By Billie Best Right before Christmas, my partner and I received a termination notice from our landlord. I lurched in shock, and then I got … Continue reading