Category Opinion & Editorial

Letter: Lane County, brace yourself for Omicron surge

Dear Editor: A primary hotspot for the COVID-19, Delta, and soon-to-be Omicron viruses (and more mutations to come) in Lane County is the UO. Like it or not the “me-me’s,” with the full blessing of the administration, leave town on breaks to points everywhere, especially…

Thanksgiving trash? I’ve heard that before

Christmas has many songs and carols that begin playing earlier every year it seems, but Thanksgiving has hardly any musical offerings. One of the very few Thanksgiving songs is Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant Massacree. And by Guthrie’s own admission, it isn’t really about Thanksgiving at…

Swansons’ nature survives the storm

From left, Shannon Smith is VP of Human Resources, Chris Swanson is executive VP, and Steve Swanson, president and CEO. ERIN TIERNEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Who are the ones that seem to be able to withstand the darkest of hours? Who are the ones that leave an…