EWEB commissioners vote to start the process for a second water treatment plant
Eugene Water & Electric Board has begun the process of adding a second water treatment plant that will take water from the Willamette River. The utility’s commissioners voted unanimously this month to start designing a plant that can process up to 30 million gallons of water a day. “This...
Oregon’s tightest recruitment will come to a close on Thursday
The Oregon Ducks are battling Notre Dame for elite defensive tackle Brayden Parks in a major recruiting battle.
OPB’s First Look: Nike on trial
Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. A high-profile sex discrimination trial against Nike continues this week, and there are signs it may end this week too. OPB business reporter Kyra Buckley starts today’s newsletter with a look at arguments...
Wrong-way chase on Beltline ends in Springfield arrest
EUGENE, Ore. - Police stopped a Nissan at the onramp to eastbound Beltline Highway from River Road early on Sunday, and the driver sped off as the officer walked toward the car, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said the traffic stop occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. on...
Oregon linebacker Gavin Nix aims to step into the gap
Bryce Boettcher is gone, soon to be in training camp with the Indianapolis Colts, and so are his conference-leading 136 tackles. The Ducks need help at linebacker.
Families Have Flocked to This Oregon Speedway for 70 Years of High-Octane Action
The roar of engines is the first thing you hear, a deep rumble that vibrates through the grandstands even before the first green flag drops. This iconic quarter-mile clay oval has been sending cars into its high-banked corners for seventy years. For generations of Oregon families, that sound is the...
Oklahoma Gaining Momentum With Oregon Safety Recruiting Target
One talented recruit placed the Oregon Ducks on his short list, but a recent tournament appearance fuels belief that the Oklahoma Sooners are the favorite.
Inspired by a childhood hero, Eugene woman prepares to swim the English Channel
The library in Jacksonville, Oregon, wasn’t much bigger than Robin Mayall’s living room. Growing up in the southern Oregon town of 2,000, Mayall loved to do two things: read and swim. So it wasn’t surprising that, as she wandered the library at age 10, a photograph in one book caught her eye.
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires
When the air is smoky from burning wildfires, health experts say to stay indoors. But there are steps you should take to keep the air clean inside your home. Buy or make an air filter, ensure your
Junction City to consider automatic license plate cameras
Junction City could be the latest Oregon community to install automatic license plate cameras. The city is considering a 90-day trial. Flock, one of the most popular vendors, makes searchable, digital fingerprints of cars using license plates, vehicle color or other characteristics. It can also track bicycles. During a
