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College Football Playoff: Ducks earn No. 5 seed, will host No. 12 James Madison By Tyson Alger buff.ly/jfbmcvD
College Football Playoff: Ducks earn No. 5 seed, will host No. 12 James Madison
The Ducks are back in the playoff. This year, the route to the championship begins at home against the Sun Belt champions.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
College Football Playoff: Ducks earn No. 5 seed, will host No. 12 James Madison By Tyson Alger buff.ly/jfbmcvD
Medicaid members get information, ask questions about transition to Trillium By Michael Zhang buff.ly/C7IRFZT
Medicaid members get information, ask questions about transition to Trillium
Attendees at the Oregon Health Authority’s session about the Medicaid transition in Lane County raised concerns about gaps in behavioral health coverage and language access.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Medicaid members get information, ask questions about transition to Trillium By Michael Zhang buff.ly/C7IRFZT
Delivering food, giving hope By Lauren Kessler buff.ly/o85kcgC
Delivering food, giving hope
The volunteers and staff who operate food pantries or deliver meals to homebound seniors see the need — and the gratitude — for their efforts.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Delivering food, giving hope By Lauren Kessler buff.ly/o85kcgC
Mobile pantry volunteer was once the one needing help By Lauren Kessler buff.ly/DfnYQI9
Mobile pantry volunteer was once the one needing help
Luna Jones moved to Lane County when she was not quite 21, driving from her home in South Dakota, arriving with no job, limited funds, a high school diploma.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Mobile pantry volunteer was once the one needing help By Lauren Kessler buff.ly/DfnYQI9
Burrito Brigade: Helping the hungry, one wrap at at time By Lauren Kessler buff.ly/Yt0LfVY
Burrito Brigade: Helping the hungry, one wrap at at time
What began in 2014 as a handful of friends cooking in a Whiteaker neighborhood kitchen — shoulder to shoulder over chopping boards, bubbling pots and sizzling pans — has grown into an energetic grassroots...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Burrito Brigade: Helping the hungry, one wrap at at time By Lauren Kessler buff.ly/Yt0LfVY
Police arrest suspect in connection to downtown Eugene assault By Michael Zhang buff.ly/lQHZrHA
Police arrest suspect in connection to downtown Eugene assault
A 38-year-old man was arrested Friday, Dec. 5, in connection with a Tuesday stabbing assault in downtown Eugene, the Eugene Police Department said in a press release. Officers spotted the suspect, Joshua...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Police arrest suspect in connection to downtown Eugene assault By Michael Zhang buff.ly/lQHZrHA
This local mushroom once drew the world’s eye. Now, it grows quietly. By Ashli Blow buff.ly/2hnT6BE
This local mushroom once drew the world’s eye. Now, it grows quietly.
Each fall, the rare matsutake rises from sandy soil beneath the pines in a brief season for foragers. Prized for generations and wrapped up in a global export market, the wild mushroom has long seen booms,...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This local mushroom once drew the world’s eye. Now, it grows quietly. By Ashli Blow buff.ly/2hnT6BE
Eugene announces termination of Flock contract By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Staff buff.ly/HfMOW39
Eugene announces termination of Flock contract
In a press release sent late Friday evening, the Eugene Police Department announced it has terminated its contract with Flock Safety.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Eugene announces termination of Flock contract By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Staff buff.ly/HfMOW39
LCC board delays vote on three-year plan to cut spending By Mike McInally buff.ly/UT5L0JH
LCC board delays vote on three-year plan to cut spending
LCC's governing board will wait to vote on a plan to cut costs at the college. The college seeks to cut $8 million over the next three years.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
LCC board delays vote on three-year plan to cut spending By Mike McInally buff.ly/UT5L0JH
Springfield police chief presents revised immigration-law policy to adivory committee By Jaime Adame buff.ly/b7TELux
Springfield police chief presents revised immigration-law policy to adivory committee
The policy continues to say the department does not participate in routine immigration enforcement.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Springfield police chief presents revised immigration-law policy to adivory committee By Jaime Adame buff.ly/b7TELux
Eugene financial forecast shows reserves slipping as revenues weaken, costs rise By Grace Chinowsky buff.ly/px1vu8Q
Eugene financial forecast shows reserves slipping as revenues weaken, costs rise
The latest city projections shows a structural gap that will require $2.2 million in ongoing reductions starting in 2027 to keep savings on target.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Eugene financial forecast shows reserves slipping as revenues weaken, costs rise By Grace Chinowsky buff.ly/px1vu8Q
Man who threw rocks at Homeland Security vehicle sentenced to 3 years probation By Jaime Adame buff.ly/27NcVVz
Man who threw rocks at Homeland Security vehicle sentenced to 3 years probation
A 33-year-old man was sentenced Thursday, Dec. 4, to three years of probation after damaging a federal Department of Homeland Security vehicle parked at the federal building in downtown Eugene.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Man who threw rocks at Homeland Security vehicle sentenced to 3 years probation By Jaime Adame buff.ly/27NcVVz
73rd annual Christmas Parade will roll through Springfield on Saturday By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger buff.ly/aucgwkj
73rd annual Christmas Parade will roll through Springfield on Saturday
Holiday floats will travel the streets of Springfield this Saturday, Dec. 6, for the 73rd annual Springfield Christmas Parade. The theme for this year’s festivities is Enchanted Snowman Forest. The...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
73rd annual Christmas Parade will roll through Springfield on Saturday By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger buff.ly/aucgwkj
Springfield Library director outlines example of what $500,000 budget cut could look like By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger buff.ly/MgMlYHc
Springfield Library director outlines example of what $500,000 budget cut could look like
The scenario calls for cutting three staff positions, one day of operation and $89,000 from the book budget. City officials will determine any cuts to the library during the budget process next spring.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Springfield Library director outlines example of what $500,000 budget cut could look like By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger buff.ly/MgMlYHc
‘It’s almost like the building’s alive’: WOW Hall marks 50 years of music and more By Annie Aguiar buff.ly/rPePXJ8
‘It’s almost like the building’s alive’: WOW Hall marks 50 years of music and more
WOW-A-Thon raised the money to save the historic building from demolition in 1975. WOW-A-Thon II is to celebrate 50 years of music and community since then.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
‘It’s almost like the building’s alive’: WOW Hall marks 50 years of music and more By Annie Aguiar buff.ly/rPePXJ8
This grief is like a 600-pound weight, carried all day — and surely for many days to come By Dorcas Smucker lookouteugene-springfield.com?p=230851
This grief is like a 600-pound weight, carried all day — and surely for many days to come
The loss of our 30-year-old son was so sudden, so unexpected, so confounding that it’s hard to know where to even look for the way forward.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This grief is like a 600-pound weight, carried all day — and surely for many days to come By Dorcas Smucker lookouteugene-springfield.com?p=230851
Oregon’s rookie attorney general has been busy suing Donald Trump By Oregon Journalism Project buff.ly/kTIvpHI
Oregon’s rookie attorney general has been busy suing Donald Trump
A conversation with Dan Rayfield on: how he chooses which cases against the Trump administration Oregon will sign on to; how he responds to Oregonians who support Trump; why he makes his own sourdough...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Oregon’s rookie attorney general has been busy suing Donald Trump By Oregon Journalism Project buff.ly/kTIvpHI
4J budget committee members receive training on their role, with deep cuts on the horizon By Lilly St. Angelo buff.ly/SZ6U4Pr
4J budget committee members receive training on their role, with deep cuts on the horizon
Eugene School District 4J brought two school budget experts in to speak to community members who serve on the budget committee about what they can and cannot do, emphasizing that members cannot make programming...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
4J budget committee members receive training on their role, with deep cuts on the horizon By Lilly St. Angelo buff.ly/SZ6U4Pr
Man arrested after pipe bomb found in vehicle, Eugene police say By Jaime Adame buff.ly/DGsydTE
Man arrested after pipe bomb found in vehicle, Eugene police say
A man suspected of eluding police was found Wednesday, Dec. 3, with a device in his vehicle identified as a pipe bomb, Eugene police said.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Man arrested after pipe bomb found in vehicle, Eugene police say By Jaime Adame buff.ly/DGsydTE
Join us in supporting Food for Lane County this holiday season By Olivia Desgrange buff.ly/tku1vgk
Join us in supporting Food for Lane County this holiday season
Lookout Eugene-Springfield partners with Food for Lane County to donate meals to neighbors in need.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Join us in supporting Food for Lane County this holiday season By Olivia Desgrange buff.ly/tku1vgk
Progressive organizer, archaeologist to run for Springfield legislative seat By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle buff.ly/DZyk6Qy
Progressive organizer, archaeologist to run for Springfield legislative seat
Ky Fireside, who has been active in the opposition to license-plate reader cameras, has filed to run for the seat that will be vacated by the retiring John Lively.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Progressive organizer, archaeologist to run for Springfield legislative seat By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle buff.ly/DZyk6Qy
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek confirms she will run for reelection By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle buff.ly/Mok6yz5
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek confirms she will run for reelection
The governor framed herself as a champion of the state’s values and someone who will stand up to President Donald Trump, but she also faces being held responsible for a sluggish economy, a housing crisis...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek confirms she will run for reelection By Shaanth Nanguneri / Oregon Capital Chronicle buff.ly/Mok6yz5
Providers report denials in PacificSource-Trillium Medicaid transition By Ashli Blow buff.ly/bhmbH4t
Providers report denials in PacificSource-Trillium Medicaid transition
Oregon Health Authority is working to manage a transition that will shift 96,000 Medicaid members in Lane County from PacificSource to Trillium. Some providers in behavioral health, already credentialed...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Providers report denials in PacificSource-Trillium Medicaid transition By Ashli Blow buff.ly/bhmbH4t
Woman sues, alleging sexual grooming while she attended Junction City High School By Lilly St. Angelo buff.ly/qIgXUx2
Woman sues, alleging sexual grooming while she attended Junction City High School
Sofia Miranda filed a lawsuit alleging that her teacher, Mike Shultz, touched her inappropriately and made suggestive comments while in the classroom alone together. She is claiming $750,000 in damages.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Woman sues, alleging sexual grooming while she attended Junction City High School By Lilly St. Angelo buff.ly/qIgXUx2
Things to do: Charlie Brown jazz, three art shows and a 50th anniversary festival By Annie Aguiar buff.ly/kR8XCsk
Things to do: Charlie Brown jazz, three art shows and a 50th anniversary festival
An art walk (and a hop), Eugene Symphony’s take on the “Elf” score and a 1990s-style dance showcase are on the cultural calendar this week.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Things to do: Charlie Brown jazz, three art shows and a 50th anniversary festival By Annie Aguiar buff.ly/kR8XCsk