A new school year begins across the region

EWEB customers likely to see rates increase starting in February

Expect higher utility bills in 2027, in part due to a planned new water treatment plant on the Willamette River.

Controversy brews over proposed project for LCC's forested parcel in Florence

Florence residents and Jerry Rust, the vice chair of LCC's Board of Education, say the effort has been kept under wraps and that there's no need to develop what one resident calls "a rare piece of the coastal old-growth ecosystem."

4J, union leaders rehash past bargaining, propose improvements to the process

A committee of 4J district and union leaders has been meeting for months to identify ways to make contract bargaining a more positive experience. Participants also got the chance to air gripes, and all sides said they felt disrespected at times during negotiations.

Police investigate crash into Planned Parenthood building in west Eugene

Eugene police are investigating a hit-and-run at the Planned Parenthood West Eugene Health Center on North Danebo Avenue.

Oregon must build on the Meta settlement to protect our youth | Letter to the editor

My wife and I work in youth ministry here in Eugene, with high schoolers in our community and on the University of Oregon campus. We see firsthand how important genuine connection, belonging and positive relationships are to their wellbeing. We also see how social media can undermine those things. Young people face bullying, relentless social […]