Business owners say failure to address homelessness is crushing downtown.

As Portland and other cities grapple with the fallout from environmental pollutants, a Eugene company develops a natural method to test for environmental toxins.

The Eugene City Counci unanimously withdrew South Wilamette Special Area Zone considerations Monday.

From Register-Guard:

With the decision, Councilor George Brown said city officials were acknowledging “we gave it our best effort but it just didn’t work.”

“This will set everyone’s minds at ease that it’s going away, it’s not coming back,” he said.

 

Legislators resolve impasse over Oregon's Health Exchange and Early Learning Council bills.

Environmental groups are unhappy with decision allowing private concessionaire to operate historic facility in Mt. Hood National Forest.

Designs for the controversial Oregon Sustainability Center have been released by the design team and are seeking public comment.