A recent letter (Sept. 17) attempting to rewrite my record and Rep. Val Hoyle’s record on forest policy was so garbled that it deserves a response. The 2001 Clinton Roadless Rule was a major step…

Kudos to Christian Wihtol for the Wildfang bankruptcy saga. Wow. We’ve long wondered about that unfinished house. Now we know, thanks to this very well-written piece. Touching on the June Gardening…

You’ve heard of pen pals? My girlfriend from high school (now lives in Oklahoma) and I have evolved into “thrift store pals.” She travels by car frequently, and she’ll stop at every thrift store on…

I would just like to clear up a misunderstanding in the August 20 letter from Todd Boyle, who would like to see some Eugene landmarks renamed, including Westmoreland Park.

Thank you to all staff at Eugene Weekly for choosing my photo as the winner of your Everyday Life Photo Contest. When I first took that snapshot, I thought, “Not too shabby.

In spite of the excellent investigative reporting by Christian Wihtol (EW) and Zac Ziegler (KLCC) concerning the mansion constructed illegally by Kathy Jones-McCann on the McKenzie River…

I am a little astounded to learn that certain environmental groups are not supporting Rep. Val Hoyle for Congress because they say she’s not “green” enough. She’s not “wild” enough. Unbelievable.

There was a woman in need of help downtown last night. She was leaning on a wall, spaced out in a way normally only seen at terrible music festivals. She seemed confused, and fell down badly when she…

Two subjects that you might consider for the next Pet Issue (EW 8/13). 1) Pet waste. I walk the trail along West and East Amazon parkways. There is never a time I don’t see multiple green poop bags by…

We must keep the Eugene Emeralds in Eugene. Eugene has a park, school and street named after people who shouldn’t be honored: Westmoreland, Polk and Churchill. William Westmoreland was commander of…

So many things seem so wrong these days. The vote by county commissioners David Loveall, Ryan Ceniga and Pat Farr to rejoin the Association of Oregon California Counties (AOCC) is baffling.