Category Opinion & Editorial

Dear Editor: Congratulations (Erin Tierney-Heggenstaller) on your advancement in the world of journalism, being a business partner!  I have watched your career grow from the time you first went to work for Scott Olson. Through the years I have had the pleasure of working with…

There is something uplifting – even soul-nourishing – when I see young folks mobilize for a good cause. It makes me feel confident about the future when I see these community members stand up for what they believe in, even in the face of adversity,…

Your neighbors in Lane County – kids, adults, families and seniors – need your help now.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) food purchasing program, which supplies FFLC with about 15% of the food we provide to Lane County…

As we approach another wildfire season, let’s talk about fires and what we can do to help prevent them.  Let’s start with the facts. Last year, Oregon suffered a record-breaking wildfire season –more than 1.9 million acres burned.  That’s 3,000 square miles, or about a…

By Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Reflecting on Memorial Day, where memory and mission converge, is a profound honor. This day is not one of celebration. It is a day of solemn remembrance — when our nation pauses…

By Aleah Abeyta, Springfield Oregon and Springfield’s adoption of middle housing laws has cut the public out of the conversation about what gets built in our neighborhoods. The City of Springfield asked for public comment, as required, on several occasions regarding the Game Farm Road…

I’m not lyin’, mountain lions, are, and should be allowed to thrive. I love to backpack. And more often than not, I do it solo. And I know that comes with certain risks.  I was thinking about those risks when I recently did a radio…

By Autumn Prieto Prom is meant to be one of the most inclusive and memorable nights of a high schooler’s life. But at some schools, the ticket pricing quietly tells a different story, one that favors couples and sidelines those who attend alone. At Thurston…