Rising homeowners insurance premiums cause sticker shock in Lane County

Amid national blood shortage, Junction City to host blood drive

The American Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood supply crisis, July 27, after blood donations fell to a four-year summer low, limiting the distribution of the most commonly transfused blood, type O blood, to hospitals.  Lane County residents can roll up their sleeves and donate blood Friday, Aug. 7, at a drive hosted by the American Red Cross and Junction City High School Leadership. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Junction City High School gym, 1135 W 6th Ave., Junction City. Eligible type O, B- or A- donors are encouraged to consider a Power […]

A dad deported. A family fractured.

Misael Garcia-Lopez built a life in Eugene. An ICE arrest sent him back to Mexico. His family had to decide where to call home.

How we reported the Garcia Lopez family's story

Reporter Grace Chinowsky reflects on the six months of reporting behind Lookout's story of the Garcia Lopez family, and the trust that made it possible.

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There were many things that I wanted us to create when we built the Lookout Eugene-Springfield newsroom. One was a culture of saying: “Yes.” Maybe it was because I’ve been told “no” so much in my career that I believe if someone has a good idea, we need to do everything we can to say […]

Fire at low-income housing complex sends one person to hospital

One man was taken to the hospital with severe burns following a fire that broke out on the fourth floor of Bridges on Broadway, a low-income housing complex in downtown Eugene, according to Battalion Chief Riley Martinka. The Saturday, Aug. 1, fire comes nearly a year after its opening, Aug. 21, 2025.  Wyatt Penrod, a […]