Fragala: PeaceHealth’s emergency department decision is ‘a disaster for our community’  

A simple solution to the complex issue of bike path safety | Letter to the editor

The issue with bike path safety is a complex one, given the commingling of walkers, bikers and now e-bikers. The single biggest safety issue is a failure of some pedestrians and bikers to maintain lane discipline, as in groups spilling over the full width of the path and many users failing to stay on the […]

East Lane voters want a change. That's why I support Jake Pelroy for county commissioner | Letter to the editor

I’m writing to ask voters to support Jake Pelroy for East Lane District 5 county commissioner. Since declaring his candidacy, Pelroy has made a point of attending a wide variety of community events across the district to introduce himself and explain why he would be honored to serve. I saw him helping serve a fundraising […]

As fall arrives, reflecting on the changing seasons of life

A son calls out how his parents have become "those retired people who randomly go out to eat."

The Vaux’s swifts, queer birders, and finding a safe place to land

As old-growth forests and brick chimneys disappear, Vaux's swifts are running short on roosting habitat. Each fall, their stop at the University of Oregon's Agate Hall chimney draws crowds, including queer birders, who know, too, what it's like to look for spaces to gather.

The Eugene Y's betrayal of tennis players won't be forgotten | Letter to the editor

Lookout Eugene-Springfield’s article about the planned demise of indoor tennis at the Patterson location of the Eugene Family YMCA needs some additional context. The tennis center was built entirely with money donated by the tennis community and opened in 1980. People using it pay a full Y membership plus an additional amount for tennis. As […]