5,700 Oregon children could lose Head Start access, leaders warn

EWEB prefers ‘naturescape’ over paved design around new College Hill water tanks

The space surrounding the new reservoir could feature native plants and pervious paths. An alternate proposal that echoed the hard flat surface of the old reservoir has a number of disadvantages, including a substantially higher price tag, EWEB says.

Lookout plans to co-sponsor Oct. 1 gubernatorial debate in Eugene 

Lookout Eugene-Springfield is teaming up with other Oregon media outlets to co-sponsor “Election 2026: The Governor’s Debate.” The debate will take place between Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1.

Connecting Lane County teachers and students to local journalism

Lookout in the Classroom returns to Lane County teachers and students.

Floral Hill housing opponents aren't NIMBYs. We just want to be safe. | Letter to the editor

As her response to neighborhood opposition to her organization’s plan to build a 40-unit publicly financed housing development on Floral Hill Drive, a narrow road a mile and a half from the nearest grocery store and bus stop, DevNW CEO Emily Reiman argues the project is actually less dense than what current code allows, that […]

Field-burning smoke drifts into Eugene, Springfield 

Practice burns from government agencies north of Eugene and Springfield pushed smoke into the southern Willamette Valley cities Thursday, Sept. 10. The practice supports upcoming agricultural burning — also called field burning — which removes straw and roots from grass and seed farms, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.  The department announced on Facebook […]