What is Christianity's role in the American story?

A very commercial 250th birthday for America | Letter to the editor

The 250th anniversary of the country’s founding is Saturday. Just think how much money is being made. So much merchandise – it really takes away from the reason we are celebrating this anniversary, but we have become a society based solely on money. Would we have independence today, if the leaders we have today were […]

Oregon’s minimum wage rises 50 cents per hour starting July 1

Oregonians making minimum wage will get a 50-cent bump per hour beginning Wednesday, July 1, resulting in an average of $573 more per year for someone working full time.

From salmon to hippies, from Marché to taco trucks, raise a glass to one rich local food culture

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, Lookout Eugene-Springfield poured over old menus, interviewed long-time restaurateurs, residents and food studies professors, and dug into Lane County’s 175-year history, searching for the dishes and people that have shaped our region. This is what we found.

Before winning elections, Eugene's mayor won at Hayward. She still feels its magic.

Kaarin Knudson was a University of Oregon middle-distance runner who experienced the way a Hayward Field crowd could lift an athlete. Decades later, she says the lessons she learned on the track shape how she approaches life and work.

National conservation group backs removal of Willamette River low-head dam

American Rivers, a nonprofit focused on river restoration and dam removal, is partnering with the city of Eugene to provide technical expertise regarding the future of the dangerous concrete barrier in the river between Eugene and Springfield.