Dramatic swings mark this year’s climate in Eugene and Springfield

Will Springfield leaders learn from other payroll tax misfires? | Letter to the editor

Regarding the Springfield City Council’s approval of a local payroll tax, I’m wondering if the council reviewed some of the local tax history before making its decision? Did the councilors, for example, consider what happened when the city of Salem imposed a payroll tax in 2023 without first consulting the electorate? The citizens forced a […]

Fencing off the Eugene downtown federal building raises important First Amendment concerns | Letter to the editor

I am a sophomore at South Eugene High School, researching the state of protests in Eugene for a group project in Civics class. My classmates and I are exploring potential ways to create a safer environment for protestors and law enforcement officials. This research is for a school project, but the topic of protests is […]

Ducks in hunt for podium as NCAA track and field championships set to begin at Hayward

The men’s team is ranked second heading into the meet. The women’s team is currently No. 3.

Miles of Lane County roads are in a no-man’s land, with no government on hook to fix them

County officials say 124 miles of so-called “local access roads” are not their responsibility. Property owners who live along the public roads are stuck with the potholes — and costs when they take on the maintenance and repairs themselves.

Our View: PeaceHealth and the long road to regaining public trust

For all of its faults — and the past few months have surfaced many — Lane County needs PeaceHealth to be successful. There are several steps PeaceHealth could take to begin restoring trust with the community.