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Eugene 4J School District’s director of finance resigned Friday after accusing district leaders of blaming him for a larger than expected deficit earlier this year. In a notice of intent to sue the district, former 4J Finance Director Matt Brown’s attorney Nathan R. Rietmann alleged the district retaliated against Brow

EUGENE, Ore. - Three local convenience stores cut energy use and emissions through a pilot project led by the City of Eugene and BRING. The City and BRING received a $9,200 Catalyst Grant from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network in late 2025. Through BRING's Rethink Business program, the three stores leveraged a

Families in Junction City got help with relief from back-to-school costs thanks to an effort spearheaded by Junction City Local Aid.

EUGENE, Ore. — The first day of school is right around the corner and the Bethel School District is kicking off the year with its welcome-back event. According to Stacy Cook, a Prairie Mountain School teacher, the Bethel mantra this year is "the time is now," and that is reflected in their teachers mindset this school

PeaceHealth’s proposed Timber Springs Behavioral Health Hospital in Springfield would replace its current 35-bed inpatient behavioral health unit with an $82-million, 18-acre psychiatric campus.

EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene School District 4J educator who was publicly reprimanded by the state following a 2021 investigation into his conduct toward female coworkers is still employed by the district and teaching engineering at Churchill High School. Robin Chappell was disciplined by the district and the Oregon...

In Eugene’s bustling coffee scene, Xocolate Coffee Co. has made a name for itself — literally — from chocolate. Take the Eugene cafe’s signature drink, the Mexican mocha. To make it, co-owner Analley Sanchez melts Ibarra chocolate bars with cinnamon sticks, water and a touch more sugar. Intensely chocolately, warm and

EUGENE, Ore. — A Mexican national who had previously been removed from the United States three times has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally re-entering the country. Javier Osorio-Altamira, 50, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,...

A new aviation competition took off in Creswell on Saturday, bringing in pilots from throughout the region.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Think of it as moving from digital to analog: Oregon students will once again be unable to use their personal electronic devices during the school day. In July 2025, Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order requiring Oregon school districts have a policy in place restricting use of cellphones and s