Federal police detain protesters at anti-ICE rally

The 2026 Lookout List: Arts and Entertainment

Theaters, galleries, ballet, dancing, concerts, karaoke and dive bars: the arts and entertainment scene in Lane County is bursting at the seams with options for a night out, no matter what you’re into. (We’re a multifaceted kind of place; you can be just as into the fine arts as you are into belting out “Blister in the Sun” at karaoke.)

Springfield police investigating theft of Israeli ‘remembrance flags’ as possible bias crime

Thefts of Israeli flags at a Springfield church early Wednesday, Oct. 7, are being investigated by Springfield police.

LCC board delays decision on tweaks to public comment policy

The trustees also asked staff to look into issuing a revenue bond to help cover PERS costs and welcomed a new student trustee.

How South Eugene football is learning to tackle, to win and, perhaps, to endure

Freshman Trae Ford and a group of underclassmen will help determine whether efforts to rebuild the Axe’s football culture will pay off in seasons to come. 

Why does Oregon still support standardized tests that are failing our students? | Letter to the editor

The recent Lookout Eugene-Springfield article about local school district test scores reveals the sobering news that our local public schools are well under 50% — and most under 40% — of students achieving proficiency in reading and math. What? Really? Well below half of our students succeeding? The article doesn’t go into any analysis for […]