Four places to get a hot dog with the works

Article on Oregon's teacher preparation programs didn't match the facts

Reducing effective literacy instruction to a checklist — and judging entire programs by whether their syllabi match that checklist — misses what experienced educators know: Teaching reading is complex.

Things to do: See a New Orleans jazz-funk phenom, a Eugene-born ’90s rocker and Shakespeare in one weekend

Also: Build a light-up getup ahead of the BRiGHT Parade, remember a famous forest blockade and hear two artist talks in one night at The Hybrid Gallery

Hop a free trolley to escape crowds, explore around the edges of bustling Yachats

Ride the trolley to slip away from the crowds. Then take a quiet hike to honor the natural beauty, and the history, of Yachats.

Ex-UO student’s excessive force claims against police allowed to move forward

A judge denied a claim of qualified immunity, finding that a “reasonable officer” would know that using “substantial force for a nonviolent misdemeanor” is unlawful.

On DA and sheriff's wish list: resident deputies, traffic enforcement, victim advocates

Presentations made to Lane County commissioners described the type of hires that would be made should $15 million in annual revenue be added to support public safety.