Morning Lookout: Altman has Ducks playing their best ball of the season

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is likely not headed to the NCAA Tournament, but as Tyson Alger witnessed Wednesday at Matthew Knight Arena, the program is showing signs of life again.

An exhibit at the Maude Kerns Art Center is, as Annie Aguiar describes it, a tour of the decades-long artistic journey of six women who found camaraderie in Lane Community College’s art studios.

The Springfield Economic Development Agency purchased the property at 138 Main Street in 2013 for $669,000, expecting it to be a site for a downtown plaza. The plaza never materialized, and now the agency is selling the site for $630,000. Lillian Schrock-Clevenger has the details on what’s happening.

“We heard a lot of bluster and not a lot of facts.” That’s what Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said following a call with federal officials ahead of the 2026 election. Our partners at the Oregon Capital Chronicle have the story.

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It’s on Dana Altman to take advantage of the hope his Ducks created

By Tyson Alger

Oregon’s NCAA Tournament chances are still a long shot. But after the university reportedly backed its longtime coach, the men’s basketball program is showing signs of life again after three wins in four games.

Meet six Eugene artists sculpting life as they see it

By Annie Aguiar

“As We See It: Six Sculptors” at the Maude Kerns Art Center is more than a group exhibit. It’s a tour of the decades-long artistic journey of six women who found camaraderie in Lane Community College’s art studios.