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A Dream Deferred No Longer
The coronavirus is not the only out-of-control pandemic
By Joe Berney Seventy years ago, the American poet Langston Hughes wrote about Black lives and Black discontent in Harlem: What happens to a dream … Continue reading
The Assault on St. John’s Church
The June 1 attack on peaceful protesters sums up Trump’s administration
By Thomas Coffin Certain dates are never erased from memory. Dates such as July 4, 1776; Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 11, 2001. Perhaps June … Continue reading
A Changing Restaurant Scene
Adapting and changing to save local dining
By Jeffery Passerotti, Wendy Watson and Kiyallah Heatherstone With the COVID-19 pandemic in full roar, we the small, independent restaurants, are facing an existential crisis. … Continue reading
Change the Camping Ordinance
Homelessness and COVID-10 make the need more pressing
By Wayne Martin and Sara Burant Quietly and with the necessity borne of the pandemic season, 30 unhoused individuals took up residence in tents and … Continue reading
UO’s Thin Commitment to Racial Justice
Weak support from administration for leading scholar of race, incarceration and policing
By Charise Cheney, Lynn Fujiwara, Brian Klopotek, Sharon Luk, Ernesto Martínez The University of Oregon is on the verge of losing one of its only … Continue reading
Neighborhoods Mobilize
Eugene’s recovery starts in our neighborhood associations
By David Monk and Ian Winbrock Now that Lane County has begun its Phase 1 reopening under Gov. Kate Brown’s new “Building a Safe and … Continue reading
See You When It’s Safe
Saturday Market’s 50th year, in a pandemic
By Diane McWhorter May 9 marked the 50th anniversary of the Eugene Saturday Market, the oldest continuously operating weekly craft market in the U.S. The … Continue reading
Random Events
Reflections on a brush with officers holding guns
This is the story of how I — had I dared sneeze — could have been shot and killed by the Eugene Police Department. I’m … Continue reading
Cap and Trade Reduces Emissions and Stimulates Economic Growth
I grew up in an Oregon where we worked together to better our community. As a state representative, I often receive complaints that we should … Continue reading