http://registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/rg/feeds/rss.csp RG RSS 2018-05-03T05:49:01+08:00 http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/36704173-78/springfield-district-on-upward-trajectory.html.csp 36704173 In her three years as superintendent, Sue Rieke-Smith helped move the Springfield School District forward in important ways — but it seemed unlikely that she would finish her career there. Rieke-Smith announced Monday that she’s moving on to lead the Tigard-Tualatin School District, which has an enrollment more than double … http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/36704182-78/dangers-of-vaping-justify-age-limit.html.csp 36704182 Vaping is not as harmless as once thought; but public perceptions and policies haven’t quite caught up to the reality. On Jan. 1, Oregon began enforcing a law that raises the legal age for buying vaping products from 18 to 21 years old. It’s about time. When vaping first exploded … http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/36696141-78/we-still-have-a-long-way-to-go.html.csp 36696141 It’s hard to know what words to use in response to the hate-filled graffiti scrawled last week on a public building in west Eugene that is being renamed in honor of local leader of the black community. Appalling. Disgusting. Ignorant. Bigoted. They’re all apropos, and they’ve all been said before. … http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/36670655-78/farmers-foresters-seek-common-ground-with-neighbors.html.csp 36670655 As residents of Lane County, we are fortunate to live where the scenery is green and pristine, the air is fresh, and the water is some of the purest in the country. Within minutes of the city we can explore forests or drive through the fields that frame our local … http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/36692585-78/voting-early-voting-late.html.csp 36692585 Twenty years after Oregon began conducting all its elections by mail, some still mourn the loss of the communal ritual of going to a neighborhood school or church on Election Day. Nostalgia undoubtedly colors those memories; greeting poll workers and chatting with neighbors was pleasant, but waiting in line after … http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/36689367-78/summary-of-recommendations.html.csp 36689367 The following is a summary of recommendations The Register-Guard has made to voters for the May 15 primary election. The editors are fallible human beings who stand an average chance of being wrong. However, these recommendations are made after sincere appraisals of the choices on the ballot. No recommendations are …