19+ hour, 34+ min ago   (887+ words) About 200 staff members in the two school districts received layoff notices last year. Educators who weren’t recalled to local rosters have had to make hard decisions about where to work, where to live and whether to stay in teaching. Penny…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (243+ words) Lookout Eugene-Springfield is a digital local newsroom working to serve Lane County with trustworthy, nonpartisan journalism. Modeled after the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lookout Santa Cruz, it will feature the largest newsroom in the county and cover a wide range of local…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (809+ words) The new Mockingbird BBQ, right next door to the Farmers Market Pavilion downtown, offers smoked brisket by the half or full pound, pulled pork sandwiches and smoked tamales — not to mention milkshakes. Oh, and somehow it’s vegetarian friendly, too. For…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (440+ words) A 12-bed secure inpatient treatment facility in Eugene will serve youth ages 10-17 wo have acute behavioral health needs. Plans are to have the facility, run by Nexus Family Healing, open no later than next week. Nexus Family Healing is opening…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (210+ words) A new self-storage facility may be coming to Glenwood. A company that develops and owns self-storage facilities has purchased land next to Laurel Grove Cemetery. SAFStor, which is headquartered in Atlanta, bought two lots for $1.43 million, according to a deed…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (695+ words) For somewhere between 15 and 22 hours per week, the indefatigable Sullivan, 80, points shoppers to the aisle they need. “Toilets,” says the burly guy. It sounds like a statement, but it’s a question. “Toilets? Sure, sir,” Bill replies. “That would be right…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) MABEL is funny, lovable, curious and brave. A grey and white long-haired tortoiseshell kitten, Mabel has a couple of white toes to match the charming white tip on her tail. She loves to supervise her foster mom’s activities around the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (259+ words) Lookout Eugene-Springfield is a digital local newsroom working to serve Lane County with trustworthy, nonpartisan journalism. Modeled after the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lookout Santa Cruz, it will feature the largest newsroom in the county and cover a wide range of local…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (498+ words) You’ll also find lots of interesting experiences and dishes at eateries along the coast — from classic fish and chips at a floating seafood market to banana pudding sherbet at a family-owned ice cream shop. The Oregon Coast can be experienced…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (341+ words) An independent newspaper covering the city of Oakridge will close in mid-September, its board announced, citing financial issues. In an Aug. 22 website update and accompanying Facebook post, the Highway 58 Herald announced that it would be closing its doors for good…...