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South Eugene High School ends outdoor education program amid budget cuts

South Eugene High School ends outdoor education program amid budget cuts

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Judge halts BLM logging near Eugene after old-growth trees cut

Judge halts BLM logging near Eugene after old-growth trees cut

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Lane County parks tours show how levy dollars are being used

Lane County parks tours show how levy dollars are being used

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South Eugene tops Lane County high school rankings in U.S. News list

South Eugene tops Lane County high school rankings in U.S. News list

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Oregon Mozart Players to spotlight young cellists at Eugene concert

Oregon Mozart Players to spotlight young cellists at Eugene concert

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Springfield adds fiber arts exhibit, student designs to City Hall Gallery
Community

Springfield adds fiber arts exhibit, student designs to City Hall Gallery

Springfield’s City Hall Gallery paired Candace Hunter’s fiber art with student designs, live music and a free June 12 reception downtown.

Lisa Park2m read
Living History Festival moves to Dorris Ranch in Springfield
Community

Living History Festival moves to Dorris Ranch in Springfield

Families will be able to step into fur-trader canoes, cedar plankhouse stories and washboard chores at a free June 20 festival in Dorris Ranch.

Sarah Chen2m read
Springfield annexation for behavioral health hospital remains unresolved
Government

Springfield annexation for behavioral health hospital remains unresolved

Springfield left a behavioral health campus annexation unresolved, keeping two vacant International Way parcels in limbo while Lane County seeks new crisis and hospital beds.

Marcus Williams2m read
Charity ride raises toys and funds for Springfield Ronald McDonald House
Community

Charity ride raises toys and funds for Springfield Ronald McDonald House

Dozens of riders ended a Cottage Grove-to-Springfield ride with toys and donations for families staying near RiverBend. The house gives parents free rooms, meals and support.

Lisa Park2m read
Caldera wins first state softball title in Eugene with 9-4 victory
Education

Caldera wins first state softball title in Eugene with 9-4 victory

Brooke Chapin struck out 15 and Elle Morton drove in four as Caldera beat Wilsonville 9-4 at Jane Sanders Stadium for its first state title.

Marcus Williams2m read
Willamette Valley Oregon Temple dedicated in Springfield, serving 28,000 members
Community

Willamette Valley Oregon Temple dedicated in Springfield, serving 28,000 members

Springfield’s new temple opened as Oregon’s third, giving more than 28,000 Latter-day Saints a closer place to worship after years of waiting.

Sarah Chen2m read
Junction City man gets 41 months for child abuse material possession
Community

Junction City man gets 41 months for child abuse material possession

A Junction City man got 41 months in federal prison after investigators traced child sexual abuse material to a cloud account and interviewed him in Lane County.

Lisa Park2m read
Lane County Republicans raise concerns over IP28 signature gatherers
Government

Lane County Republicans raise concerns over IP28 signature gatherers

Lane County Republicans are warning about noncitizen petition circulators as IP28 clears its signature target. The measure still needs state verification before it can reach the November ballot.

James Thompson2m read
Cottage Grove weighs self-serve RV dump, 24-hour water fill site
Government

Cottage Grove weighs self-serve RV dump, 24-hour water fill site

Cottage Grove is eyeing a self-serve RV dump and 24-hour water fill site in Lot 600 off Carnegie Way, aiming to ease traveler waste disposal and local water access.

James Thompson2m read
Kidz Rock funds music access for Cottage Grove youth
Community

Kidz Rock funds music access for Cottage Grove youth

Kidz Rock turned a May 30 show in Cottage Grove into free instruments, repairs and lessons for local kids. Ian Clevenger’s path into music showed how MEPAA opens doors.

Lisa Park2m read
Springfield American Legion Post 40 moves to more visible location
Community

Springfield American Legion Post 40 moves to more visible location

Post 40’s new 42nd Street home sits on a road with about 15,000 cars a day, a move meant to help more veterans find it.

Lisa Park2m read
Lane County restaurant inspections find flies, leaking chicken liquid
Healthcare

Lane County restaurant inspections find flies, leaking chicken liquid

Flies and leaking chicken liquid showed up in Eugene and Springfield inspections, while a software bug may be hiding repeat violations from public view.

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Lane Council of Governments gets $10,000 grant for rural senior meals sites
Healthcare

Lane Council of Governments gets $10,000 grant for rural senior meals sites

A $10,000 grant will help keep Café 60 meals and conversation available in Lane County’s rural towns, from Florence to Oakridge. The money targets sites outside Eugene and Springfield.

Lisa Park2m read
Cottage Grove man arrested after threats against lawn crew escalated
Community

Cottage Grove man arrested after threats against lawn crew escalated

A lawn-maintenance dispute in Cottage Grove turned into a weapons response after a man allegedly threatened to kill workers, followed them and said he had a gun.

Sarah Chen2m read
SWAT arrest follows heavy police response in west Eugene
Government

SWAT arrest follows heavy police response in west Eugene

SWAT teams converged near Barger Drive and Echo Hollow Road and made an arrest after residents saw drones, guns drawn and a vehicle boxed in.

Marcus Williams2m read
Springfield police seek missing vulnerable man in west Centennial area
Healthcare

Springfield police seek missing vulnerable man in west Centennial area

Police are searching west Centennial for Harold Bachelder, 70, after his wife last saw him late Wednesday night. He has Alzheimer’s and sundowner’s syndrome.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Eugene man gets 12 years for child sex abuse material case
Government

Eugene man gets 12 years for child sex abuse material case

A Eugene man who used Kik to target minors was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Investigators found child sex abuse material on his phone at the Eugene airport after an out-of-state trip.

Marcus Williams2m read
Oakridge declares emergency after sewer overflow threatens river
Government

Oakridge declares emergency after sewer overflow threatens river

Oakridge told residents to stay clear of a sewer overflow near Fairy Glen Drive as crews traced wastewater toward the Middle Fork Willamette River.

Marcus Williams2m read
Justin Stewart weighs Jamaica run for World U20 championships in Eugene
Community

Justin Stewart weighs Jamaica run for World U20 championships in Eugene

Justin Stewart, son of two Jamaican Olympic medalists, could add to Hayward Field’s summer draw when Eugene hosts the World U20 meet.

Marcus Williams2m read
University of Oregon plans housing cutbacks as demand falls
Education

University of Oregon plans housing cutbacks as demand falls

Barnhart Hall will close and Riley Hall may sit empty as UO expects dorm demand to fall 9% to 10%, a shift that could ripple into Eugene rentals.

Sarah Chen2m read
Free Eugene Tea Festival draws 3,000, plans fifth year
Community

Free Eugene Tea Festival draws 3,000, plans fifth year

A free tea festival packed the Farmers Market Pavilion with about 3,000 people, giving 67 vendors a bigger downtown audience and a fifth-year return next May.

Lisa Park2m read
Merkley hears Lane County businesses on rising costs, housing strain
Business

Merkley hears Lane County businesses on rising costs, housing strain

Lane County business owners said diesel, fertilizer and vendor contracts are pushing up costs, while Merkley made housing supply his main answer.

Sarah Chen2m read
Protest at Eugene courthouse calls for police chief's removal
Government

Protest at Eugene courthouse calls for police chief's removal

Protesters at the Eugene federal courthouse demanded Chris Skinner’s removal, tying one officer’s body-camera video to wider questions about trust, surveillance and police accountability.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eugene spray play features open daily through Labor Day
Community

Eugene spray play features open daily through Labor Day

Eugene’s free spray play sites ran daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through the week after Labor Day, giving families seven places to cool off citywide.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eugene nears finish on Amazon Creek stormwater restoration project
Government

Eugene nears finish on Amazon Creek stormwater restoration project

Amazon Creek’s concrete chute in Amazon Park is almost gone, replaced by a winding stream meant to take heavier rain, cut erosion and soften flood risk near two Eugene schools.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lane County seeks volunteers for transportation advisory committee seats
Government

Lane County seeks volunteers for transportation advisory committee seats

West Lane and North Eugene residents have until June 30 to apply for two Lane County transportation seats that shape road and transit decisions.

Marcus Williams2m read
Springfield library launches free summer reading and cultural program
Community

Springfield library launches free summer reading and cultural program

Springfield families can start June 8 with free books, prizes and cultural events downtown, plus weekday lunches for youth at Library Plaza.

Sarah Chen2m read
Lane County renews River Avenue shelter contract despite criticism
Government

Lane County renews River Avenue shelter contract despite criticism

Lane County kept 75 River Avenue shelter beds open for another year, renewing a nearly $4 million contract as neighbors question what the money has delivered.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eugene native Robby Ahlstrom promoted to Rangers, set for MLB debut
Community

Eugene native Robby Ahlstrom promoted to Rangers, set for MLB debut

Robby Ahlstrom went from North Eugene and PK Park to the Rangers' roster, putting a hometown arm one step from his MLB debut.

Sarah Chen2m read