Eugene OR

The lone Eugene City Council race to require a November run-off features a councilor who is often the voice of dissent going against a political newcomer. Ward 5 incumbent Mike Clark has long portrayed himself as an opposition voice on a council that he said most in his area do not approve of.

In a backyard shed, five musicians squeeze around a keyboard, drum set, electric guitar, bass, and trumpet. It’s a rehearsal for an upcoming show. But this isn’t your typical rock gig. Eugene band Minor Mirage is preparing to perform a live, original soundtrack to a silent film from...

Lane County voters will have access to four new ballot drop boxes in the upcoming Nov. 3 election as part of Oregon's efforts to ensure ballot box access in light of uncertainties with mail-in voting. The ballot boxes include three more traditional ballot drop boxes and a new “smart” ballot drop box. In March , U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to create "State Citizenship Lists" that contain the names of eligible voters and withhold mail-in ballots from an

EUGENE, Ore. - Investigators arrested a man and recovered a stolen gun and fentanyl from an RV on Airport Road on Sunday, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that, earlier this month, Eugene police received information that Jacob Carrier, 44, was selling drugs out of an RV parked on the 29000 block of Airport Road. On Oct. 12, the Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant. Because of a variety of safety factors, the SWAT team secured the location and took Carrier into

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Airport is in the process of expanding and improving its infrastructure. Boston, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin and Hawaii are among the possible new nonstop destinations from Eugene. Airport leaders presented a feasibility study to the Eugene City Council Monday evening outlining a path toward the...

The race for an Oregon House seat that covers most of north Eugene is a two-way contest, but the incumbent has won every election since 2006. State Rep. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, is running for another two-year term in the Nov. 3 general election after winning the May Democratic primary for Oregon House District 13 with more than 90% of the vote. Nathanson appears poised for a general election win against Republican candidate Jonathan T. Abrahamsen, who has run a low-profile campaign.

Two rats peek out from under a blanket at the Greenhill Humane Society, on Oct. 12, 2026. 2026 isn’t technically the Year of the Rat. But for Sasha Elliott and her staff at Greenhill Humane Society, it certainly feels like it. “Oh man, it is for us,” laughed Elliott,...

Fitti’s Pizza is opening a new location in South Eugene, expanding from a shared commercial kitchen on Conger Street to a larger, independent space where its sought after pies will be available for sit-down service with house-made cocktails. Co-owner and Chef Sam Fittipaldi has been serving fresh pizza Fridays through Sundays since opening in October of 2025. After a year of slinging Detroit-style pizzas in town, the business is taking over a new space and expanding. Fitti's is a family affair F

The Oregon Employment Relations Board found the University of Oregon violated labor law in 2025 when it charged resident assistants $2,400-$5,000 for occupying their rooms during the strike, according to the UO Student Workers Union. The final order was issued by the ERB on Oct. 1. “To strike is a...

As the Oregon Ducks prepare to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers, whether redshirt senior quarterback Dante Moore will return from injury remains to be seen.