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Lane County is leading the nation in its treatment of bees. With recent local and state legislation and a growing interest in backyard hives, local bee…

More than half of students in the Eugene 4-J school district qualify for the free and reduced lunch program. During long breaks from school, these…

A 75-year-old woman who mentored hundreds of students of color at the University of Oregon has received a gift from some of them: the down payment on her first home.

Adam Nelson heads into this weekend's track and field trials with more than an Olympic berth at stake. As he prepares to qualify for the Beijing Summer Games — his third Olympics — he knows it's probably his last chance for an elusive gold medal.

Next week, “frontline” workers like surgical support aides and housekeepers at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Hospitals in Eugene and Springfield will vote…

Historically black neighborhoods were known for bringing people of different economic classes together — but that all changed during the civil rights movement. Eugene Robinson writes about how post-civil rights social mobility tore black communities apart in Disintegration.

The soprano, whose life unfolded with more tragic and triumphant twists and turns than any opera plot was celebrated for her electrifying performances and her dissident political views.

More than two dozen Oregon mayors want the state to play a more leading role in homelessness as momentum builds for a tougher approach.

An Oregon school district hit by wildfires scrambles to create some normalcy and hold classes online. It's unclear how many families can participate since many of them have been displaced.

African Australian author Eugen Bacon's debut is a rich, multidimensional tale of a preacher's daughter whose life on Earth is upended by two interstellar visitors — and that's just the beginning.