2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (898+ words) In 2011, when my husband told me he was going to sleep on a stranger's couch on a work trip to London, and pay for it, I thought he was nuts." "The husband is an artist, and the wife plays the…...

1+ day, 59+ min ago  (1791+ words) Eugene's evolving downtown safety strategy relies on daily collaboration between a web of responders and providers to connect people, often unsheltered and in crisis, to resources they need. City leaders and business advocates say the effort is showing signs of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (225+ words) Oliver reigns supreme on the boys" side, for the 10th year in a row. For girls, there"s a newcomer. The Social Security Administration has released its annual list of the most popular baby names in the country and in each…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (202+ words) A boater is missing after a small boat capsized at Hills Creek Reservoir, the Lane County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office was notified about the missing boater at about 8 p. m. Friday, May 22. Two people were in a small boat when…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (269+ words) Consider donating to local shelters or adopting if you're able. Someone's Stowe might be out there waiting for them....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (309+ 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…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (326+ 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+ day, 2+ hour ago  (711+ words) Communities around Lane County are assessing public-safety fees to help budget-challenged law enforcement agencies. But recent election results suggest voters are increasingly focused on their own pocketbooks. A Coburg City Council vote last month to create a $20 monthly public safety…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (870+ words) Two years into the conference realignment shift that rocked the college sports landscape, it seems we've come to begrudgingly accept some of the absurdities of it all. Does it make sense that many schools have swapped regional rivalries and logical…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (161+ words) A 42-year-old Springfield man has been arrested in connection with a May 3 stabbing that left a victim with a chest wound requiring 62 stitches, Springfield police said. Phillip Stiggins is alleged to have stabbed another man "during a dispute over property…...