Local students spend significantly less time in school than national average

Officers punched, slashed while arresting man suspected of ramming vehicles

Two Eugene police officers sustained injuries early Friday, Oct. 23, after attempting to pull a man armed with a knife out of a vehicle, police said.

Oakshire Public House in Eugene will stay open after all, under same ownership

Rather than sell, the company decided it would return to its roots as a smaller purely local brewery. Founder Jeff Althouse said, “It made sense to keep this one location.”

Springfield needs leaders willing to listen to the people | Letter to the editor

I am supporting Callee Ackland for Springfield City Council. In Ackland, I see a leader who fundamentally understands that in public service, the citizens should be the boss.  Serving on the Springfield Planning Commission, she has already demonstrated her commitment to public engagement and the kinds of development proposals that shape our neighborhoods. She listens […]

Eugene Clean Energy Fund is our shot at a Green New Deal | Letter to the editor

I am a 34 year old homeowner in the River Road neighborhood, and I urge my fellow Eugene residents to support Measure 20-388, the Eugene Clean Energy Fund, on the November ballot. Having moved to Eugene eight years ago for graduate school, I see how many young people fall in love with Eugene and want […]

ICE abandons plans for detention center on Oregon Coast, state attorney general says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not pursuing a detention facility in Newport, according to a joint stipulation filed Friday, Oct. 23, in U.S. District Court in Oregon.  Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office sent a news release Friday headlined, “ICE abandons detention center, no plans anywhere in Oregon.” “Oregon stood up, we made the […]