Crowds rally at Springfield City Hall to protest ICE

With new leadership on board, Springfield schools can leave last year's drama behind | Letter to the editor

The Springfield school district is moving forward. Finally. Recently, a new interim superintendent was hired unanimously by the school board, and a new board member was appointed unanimously to fill a vacancy. The recent turnovers on the board may be misunderstood by some as board dysfunction with members disagreeing and clearly uncomfortable with each other. […]

The surprising history — and future — of flight in Lane County

To help flight grow safely, programs were launched to train pilots and mechanics, one of which would become the Lane Community College Aviation Academy.

Mugzy Slugzy selected 44th S.L.U.G. Queen

There’s a new matriarchal gastropod in town, and her name is Mugzy Slugzy, the 44th S.L.U.G. Queen of Eugene, chosen by a panel of judges Friday night to represent the city with her goodwill and slimy glamour.  Mugzy Slugzy, also known by her human name Margarita O’Brien, stood out among the six other contestants competing […]

With PNW electricity demand surging, planners map out major grid upgrades

The Pacific Northwest will need a massive buildout of new energy infrastructure over the next six years to meet rising electricity demand, according to a draft regional power plan released Thursday. 

Workers cutting rebar ignited grass fire near Springfield subdivision 

The neighborhood is within a high-risk area, as spelled out in a new wildfire protection plan, where the edge of the city meets a more forested and wilder landscape.