Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Trainsong Park's chemical mess just got messier — and somebody brought it there
New soil tests show that dioxin contamination at the park goes 2 feet deep, an estimated 8,000 cubic yards in total. City officials said the contamination was likely brought in as fill decades ago.
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1mHow did your school perform? Search 2025-26 state assessment scores
Search the databases below to see how students at local schools in Bethel, Springfield and Eugene 4J school districts performed on last school year’s tests.
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8mEugene, Springfield schools see small test score growth across subjects, more test participation
Springfield Public Schools made the biggest average gains in math and English language arts ,and Eugene School District 4J took the cake for science gains. Eugene and Bethel significantly increased high school test participation.
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6mAs YMCA explores plans for Patterson St. facility, tennis players vent frustrations
Longtime tennis players who have enjoyed the Y’s four indoor courts are feeling squeezed by competing visions of how best to use the space.
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3mAppeals court denies immunity for two deputies in death of man arrested
A split appeals court panel Monday, Sept. 21, upheld a lower court’s denial of immunity for two Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies named in a lawsuit arising from the death of Landon Payne.
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4mDante Moore is headed back to California. He’s not the same quarterback who left
Moore remembers the fun — and distractions — of his UCLA years. His return with Oregon offers a chance to show how much he’s grown.