Commissioners OK agreements for county administrator, county counsel to leave jobs

Couple killed in hit-and-run remembered for their caring community contributions

Pam and Randy Fultz were well-known members of their church community and remembered for their volunteer efforts by an associate pastor at City of Destiny Church in Springfield.

Springfield district restores high school Spanish dual immersion program

The announcement partially reverses the district’s decision to cut the program. It will come back at the secondary level, but middle school students will still not have access this coming school year. The district also has applied for a state grant to improve the program.

EWEB customers need real information about drinking water, not marketing disguised as news

When it’s hard to distinguish fact from fiction, our community relies on accurate information from our local media organizations, especially when the stakes are high. And when it comes to the core services provided by the Eugene Water & Electric Board, the stakes are always high.

Tooting his own horn: Springfield man plays trumpet for touchdowns, anthems and funerals

Barry Barreau loves his instrument. He plays every chance he can get: in polka bands, mariachi bands and at Emeralds and Drifters baseball games.

After difficult year, 4J superintendent aims to simplify demands on staff, promote achievement

Miriam Mickelson led the largest budget reductions of her career last year while trying to build relationships with staff, families and students. In the face of more budget cuts and higher expectations from the state this year, she said she is simplifying what she asks of her staff in order to free them up to serve students better.