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Local and Vocal Archive

Empty Promises Agency (EPA)

Why the Triangle Lake area air sampling never happened

Viewpoint 7 years ago

By Justin Workman  On March 8, 2012, my heart sank after hearing the Highway 36 Human Health Exposure Investigation had been suspended. That sadness turned … Continue reading →

Think Again

Why HB 2001 is the worst housing bill ever from the Oregon Legislature

Viewpoint 7 years ago

You may have carefully purchased your home in Oregon thinking that the zoning laws and comprehensive plans protected you from excessive and overbearing development in … Continue reading →

Psoccertherapy

Soccer for recreation and relief 

Viewpoint 7 years ago

I’ve long appreciated the psychotherapeutic value of soccer.  Whenever saddened or stressed by personal problems, soccer has always provided me a reliable refuge of recreation … Continue reading →

Big Tents and Family Feuds

A look at the next Oregon legislative session

Viewpoint 8 years ago

The Oregon Legislature convenes Jan. 22 in Salem. Hide the children and hang on to your wallets, dear readers. Finally, Democrats truly rule!  After all those years … Continue reading →

Local and Vocal

The Citizen Commentary Issue

News 8 years ago

One of Eugene Weekly’s strengths has always been you, our readers. The community sees EW as its own paper, and in fact we are — as … Continue reading →

The ‘Register Gag’

Missing what we had? Support what we have

Viewpoint 8 years ago

I still subscribe to The Register-Guard, and I think you should too. Or, if you do not, you should be reading it regularly. Why? Because … Continue reading →

Climate Recovery Starts at Home

Catalyzing environmental action in the community climate reality

Viewpoint 8 years ago

In July 2014, as youth and adults testified on behalf of Eugene’s Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO), the fierce urgency of now was palpable in the … Continue reading →

Can Children Be ‘Too Young to Test’?

A new bill seeks to stop standardized testing of little children

Viewpoint 8 years ago

For the first decade after the No Child Left Behind Act passed in 2001 — putting into high gear the testing-based model of education — … Continue reading →

How to Write a Letter or Guest Viewpoint

EW welcomes opinion pieces from the community

Letters 8 years ago

Letters to the editor Scroll down for viewpoints and columns. (This information is up-to-date for 2026-2027.) Letters should be should be fewer than 250 words … Continue reading →

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