Rivers and rooftops: 8 spots for dining with a view 

Why sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors keeps falling short in Oregon

States including New York and Oklahoma have passed laws that allow judges to reduce a sentence based on how coercion and abuse played a role in the crime. But similar legislation has stalled in Oregon.

Springfield Drifters hosting tryouts for new academy 

The team’s owners have renovated the Memorial Building into a space for youth baseball players in the Eugene–Springfield area to train. It will also serve as headquarters for Springfield’s collegiate wood-bat baseball team.

The invisible workforce behind every standing ovation

The soft ding echoes through the lobby of the Hult Center calling everyone in. Tickets are scanned, playbills shuffled through, ushers direct excited audience members towards their seats. And then the lights dim. What happens next is an escape into something else entirely.  But there has been an invisible performance taking place behind the scenes […]

Bowtech to leave Eugene after 27 years, laying off 43 employees

The locally-founded bow manufacturer will permanently close its Eugene headquarters next year, eliminating dozens of jobs as it shifts operations to Houston.

Kotek data center advisers won’t say ‘moratorium,’ want more state-local partnership, transparency

The seven-member group will send regulatory, policy recommendations for the state Legislature to consider in 2027