Five sexual assaults reported on, near UO campus in past week

‘Fear, uncertainty and chaos’: A grand jury report on Oregon State Hospital finds staff concerns about retaliation 

The Marion County District Attorney’s Office released a 55-page grand jury report on patient care and working conditions at Oregon State Hospital, where Lane County patient Kenneth Hass died in a seclusion room in March 2025. The six-month inquiry included testimony from about 40 witnesses.

Jill Cuadros deserves a full council term to deliver for Springfield | Letter to the editor

I’ve called Springfield home for over 60 years, and as a real estate professional for over 30 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with families who want to put down roots here, raise their kids here and be part of this community. I care deeply about keeping Springfield a place where working families can […]

Value of roadless forestland is immense. We must all join the fight to preserve it.

These lands are not empty space waiting to be put to use. They are among the last intact ecosystems in the continental United States, and their value only grows as development pressure increases elsewhere.

Backyard burning still prohibited as fire season lingers, officials say

Even though recent rains and cooler temperatures have eased the risk of wildfire, it’s still fire season in Lane County — and that means backyard debris burning is still prohibited.

Oregon produces 26,000 fewer college grads than needed to fill available jobs, report says

The analysis gives five reasons why Oregon’s higher education institutions struggle to support the state’s job market.