Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Raging wildfires, Smokey Bear and the lessons we've failed to heed
The history of forest fire research tells a more complicated story than what Smokey the Bear told us.
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Flags fly at half-staff to honor fallen firefighter
Flags at state institutions are flying at half-staff Tuesday, Sept. 22, to honor firefighter Jesús Eduardo Olimpo Gutiérrez Toral, who died from injuries sustained while fighting the Austin Fire in the Mount Hood National Forest.
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Heather Buch will keep corporate influence out of Lane County | Letter to the editor
Yes, dumping fees in Cottage Grove and other small towns in Lane County have risen. Why? Because Lane County does not use taxpayer money to operate Short Mountain landfill. To keep Lane County from making enough money in tipping fees — the amount garbage haulers pay to dump their trucks at a landfill, with the […]
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4mOregon, 11 other states reach settlement with Paramount, Warner Bros. over merger
Pending court approval, the settlement would allow Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to move forward with a controversial merger.
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3mAn ode to autumn, my favorite season
Happy equinox, everyone. Take a walk while munching an apple. Make soup and savor it. Sleep well.
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Paul McLaughlin
Paul McLaughlin died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.