As Lane County prep football kicks off, here’s what 6A, 5A and 4A coaches are saying

Man charged with reckless burning called ‘person of interest’ in other west Eugene fires

A photo of a person holding a lighter led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man later charged with reckless burning in connection with an Aug. 18 grass fire in west Eugene.

Article on Medicaid spending overlooked physicians' duty to provide care | Letter to the editor

I am writing in response to the Aug. 6 Oregon Journalism Project article, also published in Lookout Eugene-Springfield, about state spending on Medicaid. I am an emergency physician in Lane County. I am obligated under federal law to treat everyone who checks in, regardless of ability to pay. I think the article missed the point. […]

Brotherly shove: How Jeremiah McClellan grew into one of Oregon’s key receivers

Matt McClellan used to have every advantage over his little brother. These days, living in Tokyo, he gets up at 3 a.m. to watch Jeremiah play for the Ducks.

Fight for Oregon's rural communities before they become unrecognizable | Letter to the editor

There are approximately 256 designated unincorporated communities in Oregon. These communities are mostly without public water, sewers and other infrastructure needed to support urban level uses. For example, in Lane County, they include Swisshome, Fall Creek, London, Deadwood, Walton, Rainbow and 28 more — a total of 34. Recently, the state Department of Land Conservation […]

4J finance director files intent to sue district for retaliation after budget error

Matthew Brown’s tort claim notice outlines the ways in which he believes Eugene School District 4J leaders unfairly blamed him for last year’s forecasting errors. Brown is threatening to sue for retaliation and, if the district terminates him, wrongful discharge, among other claims.