Plans move forward for Sunday farmers market in downtown Springfield

Thick smoke billows from 10-acre fire south of Oakridge

A 10-acre wildfire is burning south of Hills Creek Reservoir in the Willamette National Forest about 15 miles south of Oakridge. Oregon Hazard Lab detection cameras show smoke billowing steadily from the fire, which started about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. The U.S. Forest Service, which has primary jurisdiction over the land where the fire […]

A bipartisan idea for Congress: Ease permitting for power grid expansion | Letter to the editor

A franchise in desperate need of an active owner has too good of an opportunity to pass up with Phil Knight’s reported $2 billion offerPhil Knight (middle) at Autzen Stadium in 2014. (Jose Magana/GoDucks.com)PORTLAND — USC has an old press box. I won’t say bad, because there’s history to the Coliseum and the view of […]

Committee finds ‘misconduct’ by Cottage Grove police officer, but recommends he keep certification

The committee was looking into several questionable actions by Matthew Walker, who remains a Cottage Grove police officer. But it partially blamed past leadership at the department for the culture it fostered.

To understand and address homelessness, we must resist black-and-white labels | Letter to the editor

In agreeing with congressional candidate Monique DeSpain’s guest column about homelessness in Eugene, Kel Williams’ letter to the editor separates people experiencing homelessness into those suffering from mental illness or substance use and those who are “transient by choice.” As Williams identifies himself as a retired local police officer, I don’t question his experiences. I […]

Despite court cases, vote-by-mail is ‘business as usual’ in Lane County, officials say

Oregon’s ballots will go out to voters as usual this election cycle, state and local election officials say, amid federal litigation over the Trump administration’s efforts to attack vote-by-mail.