‘It’s been hard’: After cuts, unexpected shortfalls, 4J school board OKs budget

Oregon must act on clean energy. Here's how you can help. | Letter to the editor

It’s “fire season” again here in Oregon, giving us another reason to feel panic about climate change. But what if there was a future where we have turned the corner toward a return to climate stability? In fact, each of us has the power to advocate for policy solutions to reduce climate pollution. While this […]

Timber heir's support of county commissioners is politics at its worst | Letter to the editor

As President Donald Trump and his loyalists use grift, greed and misleading “alternative facts” to turn our public services into a privatized pay-for-play machine, let’s not take our eyes off our own backyard. This same playbook is being used by some Lane County commissioners. Local timber industry heir Kathleen Jones-McCann illegally built a house, garage, […]

Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce named national chamber of the year

The national award recognized the chamber's work on a five-year economic plan projected to support 3,800 jobs and its role in a coalition of more than 50 organizations tackling homelessness in Lane County.

At Lane County Fair, 4-H animals strut their stuff as kids learn skills 

4-H youngsters across Lane County gain skills in responsibility as they raise animals and prepare them for the fair. 

With a little Love: How one summer school teacher reaches a diverse set of learners

Second-year teacher Lanelle Love guides kindergarten and first-graders through intensive reading practice every morning for six weeks, while also giving them room to be themselves.