Marie Jones, former police dispatcher, horse breeder, dies at 85

Oregon weighs enrollment caps, paying for claims as double-digit insurance hikes set for 2027 

Expiring tax credits to offset premium costs have been central to the rate increases. Congress opted against extending the COVID-era enhanced tax credits last year.

Make your own fruit leather — harnessing old tech and new

Plums, figs, peaches, nectarines, apples, berries and tomatoes are good candidates for fruit leather, which can help you enjoy your summer bounty in the middle of the winter.

Plea agreement reached with Springfield man involved with ‘Rapper Bot’ cyberattacks

The plea agreement is a major development after federal prosecutors said last year said then-22-year-old Ethan Foltz was behind powerful for-hire cyberattacks launched against a U.S. government network and many tech companies.

With war six months on, U.S. leaders have forgotten their commitment to our soldiers | Letter to the editor

QuickTake: But a leader of the state’s top hospital industry group called the research on the first-in-the-nation legislation “disconnected from reality and tone deaf.” I grew up in a military family. My father, mother, sister and I all shared that commitment. We moved every two to three years, often far away from other family members, […]

Lane County spared from large blazes but still feeling the heat

Statewide, Oregon has shattered modern fire records with over 2.4 million acres burned. While Lane County has mostly evaded the large blazes from this year's wildfire season, arid conditions keep the risk of a late-season ignition high. And those that have burned have done so close to home.