Guides Bring River Culture to Springfield Drifters Fishing Night
Springfield: On Fishing Night at Hamlin Sports Complex, the Springfield Drifters celebrated the McKenzie River's rich fishing and guiding heritage with a special event that brought drift boats, local guides, and river advocates to the ballpark. Though the Drifters fell to the Yakima Valley Pippins 6-4 in a back-and-for
Behind the Logging: EWEB Details Plans for Leaburg Forest
LEABURG: Questions have been circulating in recent weeks about timber harvesting underway in an area the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) refers to as "The Leaburg Forest," with some residents expressing concerns that the project amounted to a 90-acre clear-cut or wondering whether proper permits and environmental
The Living Landscape: Bets Cole’s Oregon
Today, we are taking a road trip across the diverse beauty of Oregon, all seen through the eyes of a master painter. From now through July 11th, the Karin Clarke Gallery in Eugene is hosting a magnificent solo exhibition: “The Living Landscape: Bets Cole's Oregon.”. Cole has long been...
Rising Oregon Recruit Shows Elite Versatility in Front of Ducks Coaches
The Oregon Ducks may end up moving this prospect higher on their recruiting board after delivering an epic camp performance.
Springfield School Board chooses new superintendent, but won’t say who that is yet
The Springfield School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to start contract negotiations to hire their next superintendent. But, the board isn’t saying yet who they’ve chosen to lead the district. The decision came after a roughly 90 minute closed-door executive session meeting. The three finalists are Michael Carter, who
Apartment shooting leaves one injured in Eugene
An apartment shooting Saturday, June 6, left one person with life-threatening injuries, Eugene police said. Melinda McLaughlin, a police spokesperson, did not respond Tuesday to questions about whether a suspect has been identified or questions seeking more information about the person shot. Police received a call at 1
Oregon Ducks Recruiting Class Ranking Updates With Three New Commits
Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks hauled in three commitments from Pacific Northwest recruits to round out their second official visit weekend.
Eugene man gets 18 months in prison for setting off fatal I-5 collision in...
A 57-year-old Eugene man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty Monday, June 8, to criminally negligent homicide in connection with a three-vehicle collision that killed a Springfield man on Interstate 5 south of Goshen last summer. Kennith James Nelsen also pleaded guilty in Lane County Circuit...
Andrew Putnam wins 9-hole playoff for final U.S. Open spot from Oregon
PGA Tour veteran Andrew Putnam took the concept of "Golf's Longest Day" to a new extreme. After playing 36 holes at Emerald Valley Golf Club for U.S. Open final qualifying Monday in Creswell, Ore., Putnam and Spencer Tibbits were tied for second on the leaderboard. The problem was that only two spots were available fro
Ollie Court shows how neighborhood associations are a force for progress
Too often neighborhood associations are labeled reactionary obstructive NIMBYs. As someone once explained to me: “Neighbors are too self-interested to make the right decisions on land use.”. Setting aside that everyone is self-interested, neighborhood associations represent residents, property owners and businesses. Al

















