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A summer camp in Eugene teaches high school girls leadership skills, while they learn to fight fires.On a five-acre drill field, that almost looks like a…

In an artificial intelligence breakthrough, a computer program has become the first to pass the Turing Test, according to scholars in England. Designed by Alan Turing, the test is meant to distinguish machines from humans in a series of natural language conversations. This program fooled humans into believing it was a 13-year-old boy.

Everyone’s days are numbered, and baby boomers of the “flower child” era are no exception. A Eugene funeral company has tapped into that vibe, with a new…

The Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy was created by the Eugene City Council earlier this year in response to Black Lives Matter protesters who advocated…

A federal judge in Eugene has barred the city of Corvallis from removing a city council member from office until her lawsuit is resolved. Charlyn Ellis has accused the city of violating her constitutional rights. The city has accused her of overstepping her authority.

Last November, First Lady Michelle Obama challenged Mayors around the country to "make a commitment to end veteran homelessness in 2015." The mayors of…

January’s ice storm tested the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s water system on several fronts. There were six water main breaks, one pump failure, and, critically, the utility lost power to its Hayden Bridge filtration plant, and had to run on backup power for 36 hours.

For the first time in 21 months, the South Eugene Theatre is putting on a staged production, based on a popular Jane Austen work. And while there are mask requirements and social distanced seating, SET hopes audiences feel ready to take in live theater again.

EWEB's Headwaters Trail Electric Reliability Project in South Eugene aims to boost power grid resilience by replacing wooden poles with metal ones and moving lines underground.

In the Bethel neighborhood of Eugene, contractors are beginning the first phase of soil removal for homes near the defunct J.H. Baxter plant with high dioxin counts.