Daniel Beer

The two parties are failing us. Justin Filip gives us a third choice. | Letter to the editor

Presently, there are only two independent members of Congress in Washington, D.C., and both caucus with the Democrats. I suggest we need more who are truly independent. Electing Val Hoyle or Monique DeSpain (middle-of the-road Democrat versus Republican) in Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District might not be our best bet. They will constitute just another vote […]

Thomas Joseph Tracy

Thomas Joseph Tracy, 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. He received his master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Oregon. Hallowell & James Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

When Eugene neighborhoods fight needed housing, my generation suffers

The infrastructure arguments Laurel Hill Valley Citizens use to oppose DevNW’s housing project are not inevitable. They are a result of the neighborhood association’s 52 years of resisting development and change.

Ducks Game Day Lookout: It's a sweet road for Oregon

Oregon’s offense is struggling, but the Ducks have won all 10 of their Big Ten road games. Can their defense and special teams keep that streak alive Saturday at Illinois?

Nepali community in Eugene comes together following deadly floods

Eugene has maintained a sister-city relationship with Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1975. After flooding and landslides recently struck the country, the nonprofit supporting the connection gathered in grief and remembered how somewhere distant can feel close to home.