Prep sports preview: Football, volleyball, soccer, cross-country in full swing

Marist boys earn slot in state soccer finals with 3-1 win over Newport

Marist girls also advanced to the state championship game with a 4-0 win over No. 1 seed The Dalles-Dufur. Both Marist teams will play for state titles Saturday in Hillsboro.

Springfield approves urban renewal funds for Memorial Building

The downtown building is being turned into a youth baseball academy. The Springfield Economic Development Agency is also considering a funding request from the group developing the historic Mill Street School into apartments. 

Eugene councilors push to continue work on proposal to help renters buy their home

Five of eight councilors said they wanted to keep a city Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act initiative alive, despite skepticism from city staff.

With a bevy of international standouts, Ducks volleyball surprises the Big Ten

Their roster has players from five countries and seven states. Despite the language barriers, the Ducks are 20-4 and ranked No. 12 nationally.

'Drowning machine' dam can come out, city says — if there's money

A full removal of the low-head dam in the Willamette River would cost about $4.8 million, city staff and partners said at a packed open house. But no agency owns the dam, and there’s no funding yet.