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Food is a portrait of the American dream and the American struggle. As the United States commemorates its semiquincentennial, Lookout Eugene-Springfield traced the iconic foods and culinary figures that have shaped Eugene and Lane County — in the past 250 years and beyond. The bounty. It’s difficult to condense...

One of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce‘s most important roles is connecting industry concerns to the broader policy and economic development priorities that influence how public dollars are spent and how local businesses compete. That was exactly the Chamber’s role on June 22. Several Springfield-area contract

The "America's Best Restaurants" van was parked for several hours outside the Lox, Stocks & Bagels shop on June 30, 2026 in South Eugene. The online show “America’s Best Restaurants” stopped by the Eugene eatery known as Lox, Stocks and Bagels Tuesday afternoon to interview staff and film entrees.

Two people who police said sustained serious injuries in a June 20 shooting at Skinner Butte Park continue to recover, a Eugene police spokesperson said Tuesday, June 30. The two people shot were taken to a local hospital for treatment and “are expected to be released in the near future,” police spokesperson Melinda Mc

EUGENE, Ore. — The Metro Explosives Disposal Unit reports they collected from the public approximately 300 pounds of fireworks, "a productive weekend," the Eugene Police Department said of the illegal fireworks Amnesty Days. One person turned in “rail road torpedoes,” which are commercial explosives, the department sai

Anyone who has logged into their social media in the last six months has seen the words "high-protein diet" flash across their screen. Gym influencers and Instagram personalities are emphasizing getting more protein into their diets and the market has followed the trend. Protein-laden sodas, cereals and candy bars have

Two Springfield schools administrators have threatened legal action against Springfield Public Schools and four board members. Recently provided records show Chief Operations Officer Brett Yancey and Human Resources Director Dustin Reese sent a tort claim notice in mid-January specifically naming board members, contend

Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, wrote to Thomas Jefferson in 1805 about a bird they shot along the Columbia River that had a 9-foot wingspan. “I believe this is the largest bird of North America.” Lewis was right, and that bird, called prey-go-neesh in the Yurok language, was named the California c

In just over a year, planners say a new museum celebrating Oregon’s film history will open to the public in the Cottage Grove Armory. The city and surrounding area has served as a backdrop to many notable films since the 1920s. Recently in the lobby of Cottage Grove City...

EUGENE, Ore. — A Lane County man will spend seven and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting and strangling his wife during a violent domestic incident that prosecutors said left her with lasting effects from a concussion. On June 29, 2026, Lane County Circuit Court...