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Ask anyone who lives in Lane County what they think the biggest issue facing our region is; there’s a good chance they’ll say something about housing: There aren’t enough homes. The homes are too expensive. Rent is too high. It’s unaffordable to live here. My grown kids can’t afford to live here. This issue isn’t unique to Lane County, but our new reporting shows the local problem is significantly bigger than it might seem.
In Lookout’s five-part series — Breaking Ground: New thinking on housing in Eugene-Springfield — Community Voices Editor Elon Glucklich answers questions many have asked: Why are there not enough homes? Why are they so expensive? Why does it cost so much just to live here? And importantly, what – practically – can be done about it. Today, we launch a five-part editorial series putting a sharp focus on the major issue bedeviling the region and laying out a roadmap for our own coverage and public forums in 2027.
In other local news, Lane Community College faces a $3 million problem because of higher rates to Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System. Mike McInally, our resident LCC expert, was at a board meeting Wednesday and has the details.
I hope that when I’m 70, I’m still active and hitting a golf course on the regular. Even if I was teeing it up five days a week, I would still not be as active as Joe Millon. Leon Heffron writes that Millon still plays weekly ultimate frisbee games, often for most of each game’s 120 minutes.
The Ducks’ football season has been, let’s just say, confusing. But Saturday, the team looked like the one we hoped would bring a national championship to Eugene. Tyson Alger calls it The Lanning Method in his Saturday Duck Report. Plus, Adam Susman has his weekly video recap.
Stories you might have missed over the weekend …
- Lane County commissioners face decision with McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
- 911 service restored, copper wire theft suspected of leading to outage
- Día de Muertos event celebrates culture, gives time for remembrance
- South boys win state cross-country title
- Attorneys drop suit seeking ‘meaningful’ attorney access to ICE field offices
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Breaking ground: New ideas for housing
By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Editorial Board
LCC grapples with $3.5 million PERS hit in 2027-28 budget
By Mike McInally
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