Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Hike (or bike) old train routes to the Coast? Maybe, if a rails-to-trails effort succeeds
The Salmonberry Trail project is still a work in progress. But the Banks-Vernonia State Trail and Crown Z Trails go for miles and are well worth exploring.
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Maynard Ellis
Maynard Ellis, 89, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Andreason's Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements.
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Beverly K. Weltch
Beverly K. Weltch, 71, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She grew up in Eugene and attended Sheldon High School. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Oct. 10, 2026, at Laurel Grove Cemetery on Judkins Road in Eugene, Oregon. Major Family Funeral Home of Springfield is handling the arrangements.
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Gary Brien Moore
Gary Brien Moore, 79, of Phoenix, Arizona, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at his home. He had worked at a church in Eugene, Oregon. Best Funeral Services is handling the arrangements.
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2mOregon’s gubernatorial debate will stream live beginning at 6 tonight
The front-runners in Oregon’s gubernatorial race will square off in a live debate Thursday, Oct. 1.
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8mSpringfield to begin superintendent search again, as ethics commission investigates board
School board members, who are being investigated by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for how they hired their acting and interim superintendents, want the long-term superintendent hiring process to be thorough.