National conservation group backs removal of Willamette River low-head dam

Eugene must embrace the clean energy revolution | Letter to the editor

In spite of Trump, clean energy markets are exploding worldwide. We can meet the demand for more electricity with wind, solar, batteries and other sources like geothermal, and improve the quality of life for everyone. The stunning technological advances are coming fast and furious. Public and private investments in clean energy, if jurisdictions simplify and […]

A very commercial 250th birthday for America | Letter to the editor

The 250th anniversary of the country’s founding is Saturday. Just think how much money is being made. So much merchandise – it really takes away from the reason we are celebrating this anniversary, but we have become a society based solely on money. Would we have independence today, if the leaders we have today were […]

AAA says almost 900,000 Oregonians will be traveling for the Fourth of July holiday

Cruises are growing in popularity for July Fourth travel, according to AAA, and high gas prices are the reason. For car travelers, AAA advises driving  outside of the prime 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. hours on July 3.

What is Christianity's role in the American story?

You might expect me to want the government to confess my faith. I have come to believe it should not. America was founded by a largely Christian people, but not as a Christian nation. A republic that knows it is not holy can still be corrected. A nation convinced it is holy cannot.

Oregon’s minimum wage rises 50 cents per hour starting July 1

Oregonians making minimum wage will get a 50-cent bump per hour beginning Wednesday, July 1, resulting in an average of $573 more per year for someone working full time.