Celebrating Fourth of July: What's going on around Lane County this weekend?

Man alleged to violate protection order by crashing into woman’s car, showing up in disguise

Eugene police arrested a man suspected of using a GPS tracker to follow a woman, crashing into her car and later showing up at her workplace disguised in a mask and wig.

Oakshire plans to close Springfield taproom — for now — as it rethinks the concept

Oakshire Commons owner Jeff Althouse says the Main Street space wasn’t drawing enough customers as an after-work pizza-and-beer joint. It joins two other Springfield eateries that have recently announced August closures.

Police make arrest after report of sword-wielding woman entering an apartment

QuickTake: Assaults are down, criminal trespass charges are up, according to recent data Eugene police provided. But some business leaders say downtown safety fears must be addressed. A 31-year-old Eugene woman was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of breaking into a Kinsrow Avenue apartment while brandishing two swords and stealing a resident’s cell phone, a Eugene […]

Oregon's steelhead need more protections | Letter to the editor

In the past month, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife closed Oregon’s two most iconic summer steelhead fisheries: the Deschutes and North Umpqua rivers. Historically, these rivers provided some of the world’s most robust and unique runs of wild steelhead. Steelhead are a critical piece of Oregon’s natural heritage. They represent the health of […]

A modest sales tax could help make Oregon's tax system more progressive

The Prosperity Council’s research compares tax rates on the West Coast and underscores how oppressive Oregon’s tax system has become for the middle class.