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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 […]

New state law will bring changes to testing in Eugene, Springfield school districts

The districts must report results publicly in school board meetings. While many districts already gave assessments throughout the school year, the new rules will require many, including 4J and Springfield, to switch testing platforms.

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.

From Krob Krua to a street-food cart named Lucky Thai 

From their early days at WildCraft Cider Works to opening a restaurant on Pearl Street, the owners of Krob Krua have shifted their Thai eatery once again to a food cart called Lucky Thai in Eugene’s Friendly neighborhood.

Oregon to start testing ropeless crabbing gear to prevent whale entanglements

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted new rules to enforce vessel monitoring system and to begin testing pop-up gear in state’s Dungeness crab fishery.