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Springfield schools' defensiveness over curriculum lets students and parents down | Letter to the editor
As a parent of two elementary-aged children in Springfield Public Schools, I am deeply disappointed by the district’s response to the Oregon Department of Education’s ruling that the district is out…
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3mIn the fall comes restorative fire: a photo essay
The grass curled when a torch set it alight. Ash fell, fire freeing nutrients to the ground: a fertilizing gift to the next generation, as the last one gave to it. Smoke rose under the September sun, turkey vultures circling. The thatch crackled in the slow burn of 25 acres in a former hay field, […]
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6mIt’s a long road to understand someone, especially when they road-trip differently
My husband and I have learned to see life from each other’s inner perspective. His suggestion of taking a new route home on this trip felt like he understood and honored how I saw the world.
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WinCo on Barger closed briefly Friday night due to ‘suspicious device’
Eugene police responded to WinCo Foods on Barger Drive the evening of Friday, Sept. 18, for what was determined to be a firework wrapped in duct tape.
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The key to successfully adopting a healthier lifestyle is having support | Letter to the editor
We have all experienced the thought of wanting to change something about ourselves. We want to lose weight or get more physically fit or just feel better. So we think, “I will eat healthier or walk more frequently or find ways to reduce stress in my life.” We then set about doing something different for […]
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Melvyn Oberman
Melvyn Oberman, 88, of Eugene, Oregon, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, from cancer. Ash burial will be at Eugene Masonic Cemetery. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.