Springfield schools chooses North Carolina administrator as interim superintendent

Portland just added a tool to its anti-ICE toolkit. Will Eugene? | Letter to the editor

In response to the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents and in order to deter kidnapping by private individuals, the city of Portland recently passed an ordinance directing Portland police officers to investigate and document instances of someone without proper identification trying to detain or arrest someone, and take steps to confirm the person is […]

For some, Eugene police will be the villain no matter what | Letter to the editor

It’s interesting how two people can look at the same event and come away with entirely different conclusions. I am referring to Amber Hoar’s recent letter to the editor in Lookout condemning the behavior and racist language of former Eugene Police Department officer Martin Siller. I couldn’t agree more. But beyond that, other than recognizing […]

PeaceHealth can improve by supporting its employees. Deeper changes will take taxpayer support. | Letter to the editor

I am a retired neurologist who recently brought a friend to the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend Emergency Department. I knew the diagnosis as soon as I saw my friend that day, but I also knew that she required certain tests with an evaluation by a physician far more current and competent than […]

Eugene’s newest mural is a class act — literally

Radiant Community Arts’ mural class has been working on a new large-scale work in Pearl Alley, off 11th Avenue, on the side of the Public Defender Services of Lane County, Inc. building.

Hop Valley will return to Eugene with pub at 5th Street Market Alley

Springfield-based Hop Valley Brewing had closed its Eugene pub last September with plans to open a new Eugene location by 2026. That time has come, as the company announced Wednesday an upcoming brewpub just in time for Ducks season.