Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce named national chamber of the year

At Lane County Fair, 4-H animals strut their stuff as kids learn skills 

4-H youngsters across Lane County gain skills in responsibility as they raise animals and prepare them for the fair. 

With a little Love: How one summer school teacher reaches a diverse set of learners

Second-year teacher Lanelle Love guides kindergarten and first-graders through intensive reading practice every morning for six weeks, while also giving them room to be themselves.

Oregon initiative that would have banned most killing of animals won’t be on November ballots

Backers of the initiative had less than 75% of the valid signatures required to make it onto the November ballot.

No, America was not founded on Christian nationalism | Letter to the editor

Recent claims suggesting that the United States was built upon a foundation of Christian nationalism are not just debatable — they are ahistorical. Our history can be complex, but in this case, it is straightforward. The 1797 Treaty of Tripoli, approved by George Washington and ratified unanimously by the Senate, could not be more clear: […]

Go for the gold for your summertime lawn, and you'll save a lot of water

Two-thirds of the water used here in the summer goes to lawn watering.