Fire risk closes parking lot at Skinner Butte Park to vehicles

How do we restore confidence in Oregon's public schools? | Letter to the editor

I agree with much of Joshua Purvis’s comments in his Lookout Eugene-Springfield column about public school accountability. I would also like to see the comparative statistics about class size between the higher rated school systems and Oregon’s. When our son began kindergarten in Eugene School District 4J, there were 10 students in his half-day class […]

Higher education and the long shadow of Oregon Ballot Measure 5

One tuition increase did not fundamentally change the system. Neither did the next. But over time, the cumulative effect has been profound. Public higher education slowly evolved from a broadly funded public good into something increasingly financed by students.

Willamalane reschedules budget meeting as levy seems poised to pass

Willamalane Park and Recreation District’s budget committee will meet on Tuesday, June 16, to review the district’s fiscal year 2027 budget and hear public comments. 

Lane County continues to seek a way to get CleanLane recycling project unstuck

County commissioners reaffirmed their support for the troubled project. But behind the scenes, it’s complicated, public records show, as the county tries to get approval for a site and amend its contract with a private company.

Property zoning at heart of stabilization center debate in Springfield

Councilors intend to revisit the annexation request from Lane County and PeaceHealth on June 22.