Will Republican candidates address the elephant in the room? | Letter to the editor

‘Radio silence’: Oregon State Hospital’s deputy superintendent has been on paid leave for 3 years

Derek Wehr was promoted to the high-ranking job at the state psychiatric hospital in 2017. After raising concerns about some hospital practices, he was placed on paid administrative leave in 2023, amid an investigation into workplace allegations he denies. Now he has filed his intent to sue the state for retaliation.

Shortsighted views on state Medicaid spending don't reflect Oregon's values | Letter to the editor

As a family medicine physician who cares for Medicaid patients, I was troubled by the Oregon Journalism Project’s article on Medicaid spending, which draws a shortsighted conclusion that ignores our values as Oregonians. Oregon made a deliberate choice to invest in the health of Oregonians, and I witness the benefits every day. The pregnant patient […]

Longtime disability services nonprofit closes in Springfield 

Alvord-Taylor provided supported living services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization recently transitioned individuals to other programs in Eugene and Springfield due to financial challenges. 

How Springfield’s urban renewal agency buys and sells properties downtown for economic development

Downtown Springfield has seen significant revitalization in the 19 years since voters established a downtown urban renewal district. One way the Springfield Economic Development Agency seeks to do that work is by buying properties and partnering with private developers to build the tax base. But it’s a process that takes time

Today, we launch the most comprehensive obituaries section in Lane County

I have a relationship with obituaries.  As a young news clerk, one of my daily duties was to take a stack of faxes from local funeral homes and write the death notices. Occasionally, I would come across a name I knew. Then there were the days when it was my turn to do the feature […]