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Local and Vocal Archive

Middle Housing is the Solution

Housing equity and climate change all require more housing density

Viewpoint 3 years ago

By Alexis Biddle Steering out of a housing crisis requires leadership. And Councilors Claire Syrett and Jennifer Yeh are spot on: Eugene needs many more … Continue reading →

Local and Vocal

Readers weigh in on local and national issues

Viewpoint 4 years ago

Traditional newspapers call opinion pieces written by the community “op eds” because they appear “opposite the editorial” page where the opinions of the editorial board … Continue reading →

A Death Dishonored

Attackers who beat a homeless man and left him for dead in 2017 went free when the Lane County DA dropped charges

Viewpoint 4 years ago

By Scott McKee Steven Ray Scott was beaten and left for dead during a senseless argument over a crack pipe in Springfield. The reason his … Continue reading →

Get Over Yourself

Too often our anger is like trying to thread a needle while shouting curses

Viewpoint 4 years ago

By Doyle Srader Over my decade and a half in Eugene, I’ve shared the city with Sabrina Ionescu and Marcus Mariota, and I am not … Continue reading →

Woodmen, Spare Those Trees

Massive timber project is disastrous for old growth and disastrous for the planet

Viewpoint 4 years ago

By Deb McGee Thousands of majestic old trees in the mountains east of Eugene will soon be headed for lumber mills.  On the heels of … Continue reading →

The Iconoclast American Political Party

The party formerly known as the GOP is taking direct aim at American democracy

Viewpoint 4 years ago

The term “Iconoclasm” stems from the Greek description of the movement to destroy cherished beliefs or venerated institutions on the grounds that they are erroneous … Continue reading →

Loss

Our humbled truth

Viewpoint 4 years ago

The time of COVID — 2020, 2021 — was incredible for many many reasons. One poignant reason, I think we can agree on is loss: … Continue reading →

Exposed Truths

Hate and evil hide behind truth and justice at Springfield police 

Viewpoint 5 years ago

By Scott McKee At the beginning of my police career a seasoned training officer uttered words to me that would echo throughout my 35-year Oregon … Continue reading →

Measure 20-312

Please vote for clean water, healthy soil and community resilience

Viewpoint 5 years ago

By Alec Hrynyshyn It is painful to see harm come to the people and the places you love. The recent fires in the McKenzie Valley … Continue reading →

America at a Crossroads

Democracy faces its greatest crisis ever under the Trump administration

Viewpoint 5 years ago

By Tom Coffin One has to wonder if Americans will care enough about our democracy and freedom to soon rouse themselves with the energy to … Continue reading →

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