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Eugene 4J School District starts process to find new superintendent
The Eugene 4J school board unanimously voted Wednesday to start the process of finding a new superintendent. The school board will use a committee of its own members and a search firm to find its new leader. Chair Jenny Jonak said an outside firm should help with recruitment. “I know...
Oregon State Fair Starts Friday
Arts and crafts, food, farm animals, and carnival rides are all available at this year’s Oregon State Fair, which begins Friday in Salem. The fair’s Drew Marine said there’s a new Bounce ‘n Battle Fun Zone in the Playground area. “It’s great for all ages, it’s...
Lawsuit filed against RealPage says it illegally decreases pricing competition, hurts consumers
The Justice Department and eight attorneys general filed a lawsuit against real estate software giant RealPage Inc. for attempting to illegally decrease pricing competition between landlords and deprive renters the benef
SIERRA PACIFIC PLANTS 300 MILLIONTH SEEDLING
This spring, Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson, Ca., planted its 300 millionth seedling on its timberlands, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests for future generations. “I wouldn’t have imagined 75 years ago when we started with no land and one very small sawmill...
Joel Klatt Maps Out 1st CFP, Ducks Meet an Old Nemesis, Then a Former Mentor
Today on the Joel Klatt show the Fox Sports College Football analyst revealed his 12-team bracket for the College Football Playoff, and he has the Ducks achieving a satisfying win followed by a bittersweet loss, finishing the season 11-3 after bowing out in the semi-finals. "I'm a big believer in ...
Oregon shuffling pieces along offensive line ahead of season-opener
By Max Torres, Scoop Duck: Oregon has become a team that’s nearly synonymous with strong offensive line play. After all, the Ducks were a finalist for the Joe Moore Award last year despite A’lique Terry being in just his first year as offensive line coach in Eugene. Now...
‘Now is a turning point for them’: C.O. horse rescue working with trainers to domesticate rare feral horses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mustangs to the Rescue, a local equine rehabilitation and rescue organization, is working alongside professional horse trainers Reach Out To Horses to domesticate over a dozen Oregon tarpans since February. We witnessed one stallion wear a bridle for the first time. "He's never learned to...
Push for business ownership in Eugene continues during Black Business Month
Black Business Month is underway, and across Eugene, there's a push to make business ownership more than just a distant dream for budding entrepreneurs. Nationwide, the month of August is designated as a time to celebrate black businesses, entrepreneurship, and ongoing efforts to welcome black people into a lane once barred.
Ems Shut Out Dust Devils
The Eugene Emeralds turned the tide on the Tri-City Dust Devils last night, giving back what they received the night before, a 3 hit shutout. The Ems bunched their runs in two innings with a 3 run first inning and a 4 run third inning. First baseman Bryce Eldridge got it all started with a 3 run homer. A series of doubles in the fourth accounted for those runs. The two teams are back at it this evening. The Ems are trying to stay out of the basement at this point with the season drawing to a close.
Jesuit grad Charlie Pickard vying for starting center role for Oregon football
EUGENE — Last season, Bryce Boettcher became the first walk-on to start for Oregon since 2017. Charlie Pickard might made make it back-to-back years. Pickard, a redshirt-junior, has been taking a significant number of reps at center with the first-team offense during fall camp and is contending for the starting job when the No. 3 Ducks open the season against Idaho on Aug. 31.
OSAA cracks down on bad behavior
Last season saw 198 ejections in boys’ soccer, up from 137 the previous season. Of the 198, 182 of the ejections were for “bench misconduct, entering the field during a fight, language, serious foul play, taunting, violent conduct or second caution.” The same season saw a postseason football game called in the second quarter after a fight broke out on the field between Jefferson and South Medford. Citing the increasing...
Willamette Week co-owner launches statewide investigative journalism nonprofit
The co-owner of Portland alternative newspaper Willamette Week announced a new statewide initiative this week aimed at filling the gaps created by layoffs and closures at papers in Oregon’s smaller communities. The nonprofit Oregon Journalism Project aims to bring investigative reporting to the state’s small towns and rural counties,...
Exclusive: Paid Leave prohibits processing of claims while on calls with claimants
Portland, Ore — An email obtained exclusively by KATU sheds light on an internal Paid Leave Oregon policy prohibiting staff from processing claims when the claimant is on the phone. The email was obtained through a records request. "Starting immediately, when you take a phone call from the claimant...
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