Oregon universities bracing for continued drop in international enrollment

Man charged with arson, accused of starting Sand Prairie Fire south of Oakridge

A 36-year-old man has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with an Aug. 26 fire that scorched some 80 acres near the Hills Creek Reservoir south of Oakridge.

After parting ways with head lawyer, county commissioners pick interim successor

The Lane County Board of Commissioners appointed Mallory Beebe, deputy county counsel, to fill the job until a permanent county counsel is hired.

What did people breathe during August's wildfire smoke? Regulators don't fully know 

Wildfire smoke is a complex mix of gases and fine particles from trees and other material that burns. Emerging science suggests it's more hazardous than once believed. But local regulators don't have the data to show what exactly is in the smoke and what that could mean for public health in Eugene and Springfield.

A gap in Eugene's crisis care: Navigating welfare checks without CAHOOTS

Eugene leadership should prioritize restoring a mobile crisis program that operates on the CAHOOTS model and support our community’s efforts to continue caring for each other. Not for nostalgia and not because CAHOOTS is a national model for crisis response, but because it works.

Charges dismissed against man arrested on butane hash oil allegations

Prosecutors said the “state of the evidence” was such that they did not believe the case could be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.