Former high school baseball coach charged with luring a minor

The J.H. Baxter plant is my neighbor. After two family deaths, I worry about my own health. | Letter to the editor

I live on Baxter Street, directly across from the former J.H. Baxter & Co. plant on Roosevelt Boulevard. The property is one of two that did not get cleaned up before state funding ran out. Last week, I hung a sign on the bicycle path telling people to NOT eat the beautiful cherries hanging over […]

Jennifer Smith's election to Eugene City Council showed the power of workers over corporate influence | Letter to the editor

Jennifer Smith’s declared victory in her Eugene City Council race sent a clear and important message. Ward 3 voters overwhelmingly rejected the local business establishment’s efforts to dominate city government. Residents of Ward 3 recognized that Smith represents our ward’s enlightened values and progressive policy goals. Voters were not fooled by the Chamber of Commerce’s […]

Kotek secures funding for maternity care, including in Lane County 

PeaceHealth’s Florence hospital will get a portion of up to $37.5 million the state has secured for 21 rural hospitals across Oregon. The money comes as rural communities face deep federal cuts to Medicaid. 

State liquor commission undercover stings plunge

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission efforts to police bars that sell booze to minors have nosedived over the past 12 months.

Eugene needs a stronger effort to redesign streets to make them safer

The world’s most livable cities tend to perform well not only on safety, but also on infrastructure, transportation, education, health and the overall quality of daily life. Eugene does not need to copy Copenhagen or Vancouver, British Columbia, to learn from that pattern. It does, however, need a clearer civic ambition: to become a city where safer streets, better transit, walkability, bike access and thoughtful land use all work together.