Gavin McComas, longtime owner of Sundance Natural Foods, dies at 79 

Prep football preview: Springfield, Thurston matchup tops Friday schedule

Thurston and Springfield look poised for a shot at the top of 5A-Special District 5. To get there, they’ll have to go through each other Friday night.

Willamette High teacher traded the stadium mic for the classroom

Nate Jackson, a social studies teacher at Willamette High School, has been honored as one of Oregon’s 17 regional teachers of the year. 

Springfield council, don't stand in the way of healthcare progress | Letter to the editor

Regarding the debate about whether the Springfield City Council should allow an annexation of land to build a regional behavioral health stabilization center, I want to encourage the council to approve it. I strongly advocate for mental healthcare. I’ve dealt with mental health issues for as long as I can remember. I can remember watching […]

When it comes to AI, hard questions about personal agency need to be asked

We must all show skepticism as consumers of AI. The less that we think about how it shapes our lives, the greater the chance we will become dependent and, in the process, lose our sense of agency.

Oregon students’ test scores inch up, but remain below prepandemic levels

Results from the latest statewide assessment tests show student proficiency in reading, writing and math slowly inching up from pandemic lows.