Miami does it again: Hurricanes flip elite CB Ai’King Hall from Oregon
Miami flipped another elite cornerback commitment. Does that sound familiar? It should. Just over a week after Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes flipped five-star cornerback Donte Wright from Georgia, Miami pulled off another major recruiting win by taking four-star cornerback Ai’King Hall away from Oregon. Hall trave
Cooler, then Warm-Up Ahead
Tonight, we anticipate cloudy conditions coupled with scattered showers, especially as a low-pressure system continues to influence our local weather. Cooler than normal temperatures will persist, with some areas along the Cascade Range seeing snow levels drop to around 3500-4500 feet. There is a chance of brief thunde
Two flat tires, two tow trucks and two empty nesters: It was quite a...
Maybe this wild weekend was actually my reward for keeping my word. After writing frequently and publicly for many years about our family of eight, my storytelling was curtailed when the children reached adulthood and asked me to stop writing about them. It was time, they said, to choose themselves whether and how to t
Cottage Grove unveils new and improved Main Street
Sparkling sidewalks, vibrant flower baskets and fresh-painted storefronts. Cottage Grove's Downtown Historic District officially has a new look. Several dozen people gathered in the new event plaza during the city's grand re-opening of Main Street on May 16, exploring the newly renovated roadways and the South Valley F
Oregon softball on the wrong side of history and now the brink of elimination
The Oregon Softball team was no-hit by Mississippi State's Alyssa Faircloth, pushing the Ducks to the brink of elimination.
PeaceHealth Discharges Oregon Hospital Chief After Doctors Push Back on ER Contract Plan
PeaceHealth announced Thursday that its top Oregon hospital executive, Dr. Jim McGovern, was discharged, a month after McGovern was placed on administrative leave over a contentious Lane County emergency room services contract. McGovern became chief executive in 2024. In April this year, PeaceHealth’s physician-led 26-
One member of Kotek’s Prosperity Council wanted recommendations to push harder for tax cuts
Ahead of the May 15 meeting of Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council in Eugene, one of the loudest voices on the panel pushed for an even more aggressive posture, particularly on tax reductions. In a May 13 email to the 15 other members of the council, Jordan Schnitzer, CEO...
A tall tree grows in Brentwood, Tennessee, coveted in Eugene
Recruiting comes at you fast. This week the Ducks got their 13th commitment in the 2027 class in Illinois offensive lineman Cameron Wagner, they're in pursuit of 5-stars KJ Green and Ismael Camara, and already they've started working on the 2028 class.
Greenhill Humane Society aims for $100K at Bark in the Park
EUGENE, Ore. - Greenhill Humane Society's annual Bark in the Park event returns to Alton Baker Park on Sunday, May 17. According to Greenhill Humane Society, the event regularly draws more than 1,100 people and their dogs. This year, organizers are adding a new "Fast and Furless 5K" for people who want to run without d
Pleasant Hill HS senior says her pain part of bigger plan
PLEASANT HILL, Ore. — A family's worst nightmare becomes a path toward purpose for a Pleasant Hill High School teen. Ryan Thomas, badly injured in a fatal crash in 2024, dusted off her running spikes late last year, and she says the trajectory of her story isn't by chance.

















