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

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.

Before winning elections, Eugene's mayor won at Hayward. She still feels its magic.

Kaarin Knudson was a University of Oregon middle-distance runner who experienced the way a Hayward Field crowd could lift an athlete. Decades later, she says the lessons she learned on the track shape how she approaches life and work.

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.