Transportation tax-and-fee bill, passes Oregon House, heads to Senate

Scenes from the Lane County Fair

From Thursday, July 24:

Eugene man dies after falling from watercraft in Willamette River

A 75-year-old Eugene man died after reportedly falling from a watercraft Monday, July 20, in the Willamette River near Clearwater Park and Landing, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said.

Marcus Mariota was here. Again. So, why does he keep coming back?

Now a father and veteran backup, Mariota returns to Oregon each summer for a personal “fight camp” rooted in old habits and trusted relationships.

A new business model for local news is emerging. Oregon lawmakers should support it.

Oregon newsrooms need more reporters and editors. Legislative initiatives focused on building newsroom capacity should be acted on in the next session. Adding even one reporter to a newsroom could be a game changer, especially for small and rural newsrooms.

State forests in western Oregon will see less clear-cutting under new plan

Oregon forestry officials will need to manage hundreds of thousands of acres of state forests in the western part of the state to better support critical species, water and air quality and to decrease greenhouse gas emissions under a new management plan.