Eugene, OR

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Greenhill Humane Society reduces fees for Cat-a-Paw-Looza special. Start with Buddy. I want many many more pictures of Buddy.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said people wanting to experience an aurora should get away from city lights and that the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time....

The Eugene Public Library is adjusting to the reality of budget cuts.

It's really nice to see that Eugene already has something set up for an easy transition from Reddit. The Eugene subreddit was where I got pretty much all my information about what was going on in Eugene. So knowing that I can still do that over here without having to deal with reddit's bullshit anymore, it's just awesome.

On Sunday, June 25 the Oregon Legislature passed the House Bill 2004, which proposes ranked-choice voting in upcoming federal and statewide elections. The ballot measure will be voted on in Novembe…

A new commercial food waste reduction effort in Springfield is being headed up by an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow.

In the Eugene/Springfield area, the Northwest Youth Corps works with Eugene Springfield Fire to identify neighborhoods that are potentially at risk if a wildfire were to come through. One that has been identified is the Laurel Hill neighborhood near Hendricks Park....

Over 150 Starbucks storefronts and 3,500 workers were on strike Saturday - including those at Eugene's Franklin Boulevard location.

91-year-old John Finnie is finally checking off skydiving from his bucket list. It's something he has always wanted to do since he was in the Air Force during the Korean War.

Enid Lefton, 72, met Shayna Metzler, 21, through their work with the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project.

The mobile crisis intervention program CAHOOTS is now merging with Eugene Springfield Fire, according to local authorities....

The Oregon State Police say they have identified the subjects in the vandalism of the Heceta Head Lighthouse but have not publicly named them.

In July 2020, Ashley Carr and her friend Kinaya Haug were sitting in Haug’s car in front of Carr’s home in Springfield when they were detained by Springfield Police Officer Joseph Burke.

Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday voted to end a prohibition on self-serve gas that’s been in place since 1951....

Oregon State Police want the public’s help in identifying the suspects who carried out the vandalism at Heceta Head Lighthouse last week.

A fleet of tracked chairs rolled out on Heceta beach in Florence. They gave people with mobility challenges the opportunity to overcome the sand dunes.

The city of Eugene is seeking community input on changing off-street parking requirements in light of a 2020 emission reduction state mandate, which requires updates to transportation and housing services among all metropolitan areas in Oregon....

Karen Rainsong demonstrates throwing darts and atlatls with the grace and skill of someone who might have used such tools for hunting in a past life — or who has been teaching living history for years — 17 years to be exact. During her interpretive hike on Sunday, a crowd[Read More...]

Coming Up On June 23, 3:00PM...

The 10th Annual Eugene Peace Run, a 5k or 10k run and walk to commemorate the Dalai Lama’s visit to Eugene in 2013, is 9 am Saturday, June 17, at Alton Baker Park.

The City of Eugene is developing a new park in southwest Eugene. It’s named for the late Mattie Reynolds, who was a leader in the Black community.

Eugene Juneteenth Celebration in Alton Baker Park from noon to 7 PM on Sunday, June 18th, 2023. Commemorating African American freedom through the richness of our presence.