Chefs' Night Out: A culinary tradition supporting Food For Lane County

Judge grants activists’ request to open plaza blocked by fence at Eugene Federal Building

A temporary fence must be moved to open more of the building’s plaza, but details of when and how the barrier must be altered had yet to be decided Monday morning.

You can join Oregon's fight for universal healthcare | Letter to the editor

Our healthcare should not be up for debate every four years. Decisions about our health should come from doctors, not corporations looking to make a profit. Families shouldn’t go bankrupt because someone gets injured or sick. People in rural communities should have access to the same care at the same price as people who live […]

Eugene Pride cancels rally and march, citing double standard for police enforcement 

Eugene Pride organizers shared a statement late Sunday night about the decision to cancel this year’s rally and march, citing the Eugene Police Department’s guidance “that if anything happened, it would be on us.” The committee organizing the rally and march refused to file a permit, citing distrust of EPD.

Interest rises in AI review of Eugene police bodycam video

After widespread condemnation of a now-former Eugene police officer’s racist comments caught on body-camera video, Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner has expressed interest in using artificial intelligence tools to review more body-camera video. But a memo from the police union suggests the issue is headed to bargaining.

Assuming a sports team is male in articles does a disservice to fans who support equality | Letter to the editor

My niece wrote me recently that the new thing to say at Portland Fire games is the MNBA – Men’s National Basketball Association, not the NBA. Since the WNBA has a W, she’s saying that men need a gender label too. The headline of Lookout’s article about Sporting Cascades FC said “Eugene’s upcoming pro soccer club.” Since […]