Logging extension revives owl debate
Congress’s automatic logging contract extension is stirring up controversy over a planned harvest near Eugene-Springfield.
Students pursue video game careers in higher numbers
20% more colleges are offering video game design classes this year than last, and Southern Oregon University has been ahead of the trend.
UO athletics achieves financial self-sufficiency
Strong ticket sales and donations have made the University of Oregon athletic department financially self-sufficient.
South Waterfront finally comes to life
The ribbon-cutting of Elizabeth Caruthers Park last Thursday sent a strong signal that the idealized South Waterfront District isn’t completely lost to a stalled economy. Quite the contrary, it looks as though the neighbors are finally moving in, and so is business.
Silverton on the wine horizon
The Silverton hills are quickly becoming the next focus for Oregon’s burgeoning wine industry.
Investor buys landfill for mulch
An investor has bought an old lumber company’s wood waste landfill, seeing its opportunity in the market for pure, organic mulch.
Store opening gives hope for Medford retail
The opening of a new Best Buy in Medford gives residents hope that the string of retail closures is coming to an end.
Eugene printer goes green
Eugene-based Shelton Turnbull Printers has been around since 1924, but now is shaking its stodgy image and going green.
From the Editor: Miami football vice
Summer is cooked. Put away the shorts, grab your sweatshirts and get ready for fall. And we know what that means. College ball is finally back.
Reader Input: candidates should cut and spend
As the campaigns for local and state offices heat up, we asked readers to tell candidates what was important to them.