Author: Michael Dunne

Make a difference: Donate blood

We live in unprecedented times. There is so much confusion, so much anger, so much hopelessness, and so much division. It’s daunting. Many of us are looking for something – anything – to do that makes us feel useful, impactful, and needed. We are looking for a way to make[Read More…]

Housing crisis a multi-faceted issue

It’s a crisis in our community which, on paper, has a very easy solution, yet in practice might be the hardest challenge we have – creating enough affordable housing to meet our needs. Indeed, a perfect storm of factors have conspired to make Lane County’s housing situation unsustainable and untenable.[Read More…]

Bridging the Digital Divide

The famous line, “If you build it, they will come” is taking on a new and significant meaning in Oregon with regard to critical infrastructure. For when it comes to expanding broadband into the more rural areas of the state, the sentiment is very much, “If you manage it, they[Read More…]

Real and perceived outdoor dangers

Recently, I was in a conversation with several young adults about their favorite outdoor spots in Oregon. They were new to the area, and new to outdoor recreation. It was a passing-the-time kind of discussion, with no real focus, and so the group aimlessly veered toward listing some of the[Read More…]

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