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Springfield needs young leaders like Callee Ackland | Letter to the editor

In my nearly five decades in both private and public leadership positions, I have overseen the hiring of hundreds of individuals, and Springfield City Council candidate Callee Ackland would rank high in the top of that list. Springfield voters are fortunate to have Ackland, a highly trained representative of a newer generation that Springfield needs […]

Person struck by train in Springfield

A person struck by a train Saturday, Sept. 12, in Springfield was taken to a hospital for treatment, a spokesperson for Union Pacific railroad said in an email.

The Sunday Duck Report: It's time for Oregon to show us how it loses

Saturday cracked the polished image the Ducks have built under Dan Lanning. What happens next may tell us more about Oregon than all the wins that came before it.

Cal Young was Oregon's first football coach — and a champion of local history

Cal Young was, among many other things, the University of Oregon's first football coach, founder of the Lane County History Museum and creator of the Oakway Golf Course.

Photos: Springfield Block Party

Photos from the annual Springfield Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.