Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Springfield school administrators’ complaint against board chair alleges ‘misuse of authority’
The district superintendent contends Jonathan Light interfered in an ongoing investigation. Two other complaints filed by administrators accuse board members of wrongly leaking information to the…
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6mOregon elections chief urges early voting as mail test shows slow delivery
In a county-by-county mail delivery test, Oregon’s secretary of state found rural areas received slow USPS service and urged voters to send mail ballots by Oct. 27 or to take their ballots to an official drop box or elections office.
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Thomas Varhaul
Thomas Varhaul, 79, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.
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Joseph "Joe" Leon Lyon
Joseph “Joe” Leon Lyon, 66, of Veneta, Oregon, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium is handling the arrangements.
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Harry James Jenkins II
Harry James Jenkins II, 77, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. He lived in Eugene as an adult. Thompson Harveson & Cole Funeral Home & Crematory is handling the arrangements.
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15mExamining arguments on both sides of Eugene’s proposed clean energy fee
Measure 20-388 would charge large retailers a 2% fee on gross profits from Eugene sales to fund clean energy programs. Lookout Eugene-Springfield checked key claims from both campaigns, including whether the fee would raise prices and how retail plays into the city's climate pollution issues.