PeaceHealth ER contract fight tests Oregon’s corporate medicine law in court

A very commercial 250th birthday for America | Letter to the editor

The 250th anniversary of the country’s founding is Saturday. Just think how much money is being made. So much merchandise – it really takes away from the reason we are celebrating this anniversary, but we have become a society based solely on money. Would we have independence today, if the leaders we have today were […]

What is Christianity's role in the American story?

You might expect me to want the government to confess my faith. I have come to believe it should not. America was founded by a largely Christian people, but not as a Christian nation. A republic that knows it is not holy can still be corrected. A nation convinced it is holy cannot.

Oregon’s minimum wage rises 50 cents per hour starting July 1

Oregonians making minimum wage will get a 50-cent bump per hour beginning Wednesday, July 1, resulting in an average of $573 more per year for someone working full time.

From salmon to hippies, from Marché to taco trucks, raise a glass to one rich local food culture

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, Lookout Eugene-Springfield poured over old menus, interviewed long-time restaurateurs, residents and food studies professors, and dug into Lane County’s 175-year history, searching for the dishes and people that have shaped our region. This is what we found.

Eugene company supplies shelters, other gear to aid groups after Venezuela quakes

Deployed Logix has clients worldwide, from Poland to Papua New Guinea. Their tents and other supplies help disaster-stricken areas.