PeaceHealth unveils new rehab hospital, featuring Oregon’s first brain injury unit

Sheriff’s office says fire northwest of Junction City 'suspicious in nature’

A fire that damaged a home early Thursday, Aug. 20, about 8 miles west of Junction City, is being investigated as possible arson, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said.

Judge’s order deals blow to Loveall’s lawsuit against Lane County

Loveall’s claim of reputational harm failed to meet the standard for due process violations under the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge wrote in dismissing those claims. The judge also tossed out Loveall's contention that other commissioners violated the Open Meetings Law.

One way to support the homeless? Showing compassion. | Letter to the editor

Homelessness started a long time ago, when we stopped providing housing and services and forced people “on the street.” You can look back to Ronald Reagan and his brutal cutting of social services, or the ending of “welfare as we know it” under Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich. But the bottom line is we have […]

Man arrested in Washington after woman found dead at home they shared in Eugene

The woman, Yuvonne Allison, was found stabbed to death by deputies and detectives responding to a request for a "welfare check" at a home in the River Road neighborhood.

Article on Oregon's teacher preparation programs didn't match the facts

Reducing effective literacy instruction to a checklist — and judging entire programs by whether their syllabi match that checklist — misses what experienced educators know: Teaching reading is complex.