Keep Lane County's rural trash transfer stations open | Letter to the editor

New outdoor playground opens as part of Eugene Science Center expansion

The outdoor science park, which opened last week, doubles the museum’s footprint and offers a fenced-in area for children to climb, slide and run. Three more play structures will be added in the fall.

Fight for universal healthcare is about to heat up | Letter to the editor

I believe everyone deserves access to reliable, affordable healthcare.  A recent Oregon Health & Science University study found that when people with diabetes or other chronic conditions lose access to healthcare, their health gets worse. Managing chronic illnesses takes regular checkups, medication adjustments and consistent treatment. When that care is interrupted — whether because someone […]

An ode to America, hero and villain, on its 250th birthday

During the Vietnam era, protestors who found fault with American policies and actions were admonished to “love it or leave it.” But if you love something, you look at it with eyes wide open, and you say what you see. If you love something you want to make it better. You are committed to make it better.

As a kid, I looked forward to 250. Now, I don’t feel like I can celebrate

The current administration hijacked patriotism. It seems only people who show the president fealty get to be called patriots. There was a day I wanted to be considered a patriot. I would have made an effort to be patriotic. Not now. Not this year. Just being American will do.

American pride? For veterans like me, it's a complicated subject. | Letter to the editor

The question is “proud or not proud” to be an American. I will give my two cents worth: I was a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. At least when we were thinking about it, “proud” was not the word: “cause” was the word, and we were fighting for what turned out to be a […]