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We're Springfield library and museum staff urging you to support Callee Ackland for City Council | Letter to the editor

We are writing in support of Callee Ackland, Springfield City Council candidate. We are SEIU 503 union members who work at the Springfield Public Library and History Museum, but our opinions are our own. Our statewide union endorsed Ackland, and we have experienced her work ethic, integrity and competence as our co-worker.  We witnessed her […]

When something feels improper in local politics, it probably is | Letter to the editor

“Even the appearance of impropriety” is a legal and ethical standard meaning that public officials should avoid not just actual wrongdoing, but also any conduct, scenario or relationship that could look suspicious or unfair to an outside observer. Even if your motives are 100% pure, your actions are entirely legal and no rule was actually […]

Don't believe the hype about Eugene Clean Energy Fund. We can't afford its cost. | Letter to the editor

Eugene’s economy is struggling. The cost of living is distressing, and for most residents, everyday costs are becoming harder and harder to manage. Supporters of Measure 20-388, the Eugene Clean Energy Fund, want us to believe this measure makes only big corporations pay. But businesses don’t simply absorb millions of dollars in new costs. They pass those costs along to their customers. Measure 20-388 imposes a new 2% fee on the gross profits of large retailers — a hidden sales tax — that will raise costs by $15 million to $40 million every year. That money must come from somewhere. The […]

Theodore W. Palmer

Theodore W. Palmer, 90, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at home. He moved to Eugene in 1970 and was a professor of mathematics at the University of Oregon. Services will be held Saturday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2026, at the Unitarian Church in Eugene. Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery is handling the arrangements.

Levi Lynch

Levi Lynch, 39, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.