City paid ex-employee $67,500 in settling discrimination lawsuit, documents show

Man arrested after one person injured in Springfield shooting

A 29-year-old man was arrested by Springfield police Monday, Sept. 7, after a report of a shooting on the 6800 block of A Street.

First day of kindergarten at 4J’s Twin Oaks Elementary School: a photo gallery

The 2026-27 school year kicked off Tuesday, Sept. 8, as kindergarten students in the Eugene 4J and Bethel school districts made their way into classrooms for the first time. It was also the first day of school for grades six and nine in 4J and kindergarten through ninth grade in Bethel. The rest of the […]

Data center not permitted under zoning of former Hynix factory, city says

The city of Eugene has rejected an argument that modern data centers qualify under E-1 zoning for several reasons, including that the small number of employees would not meet “economic diversification objectives.”

Opposition to much-needed housing plan sounds familiar | Letter to the editor

Kudos to Grace Chinowsky for the kind of hyperlocal reporting that helps us understand what is happening in our own neighborhoods. Her reporting on opposition to DevNW’s proposed Floral Hill Terrace development was also a reminder of why Oregon’s recent housing reforms are so important. DevNW wants to build 40 homes designed to put homeownership […]

Ackland would bring a much-needed breath of fresh air to Springfield | Letter to the editor

I’ll preface this by saying I’m not a fan of either major political party. I think special interests and corporations own both, and the system is utterly broken and devoid of truly principled individuals who act in the best interest of those who elect them. In other words, I’m not exactly inspired to get off […]