Category Opinion & Editorial

Letters to the editor: Street construction impeding Creswell businesses
To The Editor: Creswell is fortunate to have a great bakery like Creswell Bakery. They have fans outside of Creswell, those of us in Eugene who understand the value of a great bakery and local business. We stop at Creswell Bakery on the way to…
Editorial cartoons: Edition of Aug. 14, 2025
Editorial cartoons: Edition of July 31, 2025
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 28, 2025. Viewpoints from editorial cartoonists across the country. Source: King Features Syndicate
Editorial cartoons: Edition of July 24, 2025
Delivering since 1775: Postal service marks upcoming anniversary
WASHINGTON – The Postal Service will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 26. To celebrate the organization’s rich history of connecting people, communities, and businesses, the USPS will hold a series of special events this week, highlighting other activities, including licensed merchandise,…
Editorial cartoons: Edition of July 17, 2025
The Chronicle publishes weekly editorial cartoons from King Features Syndicate on its website. This is independent commentary mostly on events beyond our hyper-local coverage area. The Chronicle does not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed in these editorial cartoons.

Oregon’s recycling gets a needed reboot
While U.S. plastic recycling rates have historically hovered between 5 and 10 percent, Oregon continues to lead the way, with rates trending higher—around 13.7 percent, according to a 2020 report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. There’s room for improvement – and Oregon is…

‘Local news’ remains under threat as Big Tech bill dies late in session
The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, of which I’m a board member, was engaged in several critical pieces of legislation this past session at the statehouse in Salem. Two pieces of legislation were especially important – SB686 and SB437. SB686 was the “Big Tech” bill, and…
