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Behavioral health campus is an economic development project. Springfield should treat it like one.
Springfield’s councilors have a hard job, and the land-use questions are theirs to weigh. I hope that as they weigh them, they count what this campus would…
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Editorials reflect the Lookout Eugene-Springfield editorial board’s position on issues affecting Lane County and Oregon residents. The board operates independently of the newsroom.
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Elon Glucklich, Community Voices/Opinion Editor
Elon Glucklich is a lifelong Oregonian, with more than a decade of experience at news organizations around the state. As Lookout’s Community Voices/Opinion Editor, he envisions an opinion section that serves as Lane County’s town square. Learn more about Elon here.
I’m a Eugene teacher hoping voters deliver a clean energy future for our students
As parents, teachers, grandparents and mentors, it’s not always easy to know how to help students navigate the challenges they will face as they grow up in an age of AI,…
A century on, the McKenzie River drift boat is still a force to be reckoned with
Rivers often have rapids, so the craft evolved to be lighter and more nimble.
If Oregon has ‘hit bottom,’ which political party can bring us back from the brink?
November’s election is a referendum not just on Tina Kotek’s four years as governor, but on the record of a central figure in Oregon’s Democratic governing establishment.
Criticism of chamber’s ‘Election Lessons’ article crossed into baseless accusations
One may disagree with the chamber’s candidates, priorities or growing involvement in local politics. One may also challenge its analysis of turnout. Those are (among other) legitimate subjects for vigorous public…
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