Eugene’s Olive Street Gets ‘Dirty’: Sling‑In Wiener Opens Downtown Ordering Window
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. After six years fueling campus days and late nights, family‑owned Sling‑In Wiener has planted roots downtown with a brick‑and‑mortar ordering window at 930 Olive Street. Owners Rev and Misti Hagan are keeping the carts rolling while the interior build‑out...
Lane County’s unspent $35 million from lodging tax sparks discussion on fairgrounds future
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Fairgrounds says it's working on a phased master plan to make improvements to the Lane Events Center over the next 20 years. This plan includes developing a multi-use indoor sports facility, upgrading existing buildings, and improving green spaces and making sure the site remains...
Lookout PM: Lane County’s Medicaid transition
Some 96,000 Medicaid enrollees in Lane County are about to be switched from PacificSource to Trillium as the administrator of their health care benefits. State officials and Trillium executives held a “listening session” yesterday to explain the transition and answer questions. One concern is what happens in cases...
This Unassuming Restaurant In Oregon Serves Up The Best Pastrami Burger You’ll Ever Taste
Hidden in plain sight along a Junction City street sits a culinary wonderland where burgers reach mythological proportions and the word “junkyard” becomes the highest compliment imaginable. Junkyard Extreme Burgers and Brats doesn’t just serve food—it creates edible monuments that challenge the structural integrity...
Fatal Springfield fire: victim dies, cause still under review
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - A house fire on Riviera Court in Springfield early on Dec. 13 resulted in one fatality, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF officials said that fire crews responded just before 4 a.m. to a reported fire at a home in the 2800 block of Riviera Court in Springfield. Firefighters...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after worker crushed, killed by logs in Eugene
A personal representative for the estate of Colton Brant, a 29-year-old Linn County man who died Nov. 1, 2024 , following a train derailment at the Greenhill Reload Main Yard in Eugene, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Coos Bay Rail Line, the International Port of Coos Bay , and a local railroad and salvage...
NW Eugene residents ask county for help with local access roads, Navigation Center
Carl Darwin: There's been a huge uptick in gang activity in and around the Navigation Center. I believe there's probably some territorial disputes on drug dealing. There's MS-13 tags all over the neighborhood now. Speaker Residents of Northwest Eugene ask Lane County commissioners for help with local access roads...
Trillium commits to close gap for thousands of incoming members who have out-of-network providers
The PacificSource-to-Trillium transition involves policy terms and timelines that can be confusing. Here are three basics to help:. Medicaid coverage in Lane County is provided through the Oregon Health Plan, administered by the Oregon Health Authority, the state’s health agency. People in the plan are called...
Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office wants to beef up patrols; minimum of $22M in new...
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County’s Public Safety Funding Task Force said the county’s public safety system has been underfunded since the 1980s, and it needs about $35.3 million in additional funding to reach an acceptable service level. The largest gap is in the Sheriff’s Office, which alone...
Eugene 4J school district faces tough decisions with $30M budget shortfall
EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene 4J School District is grappling with a significant budget shortfall, aiming to cut around $30 million by the 2026-2027 school year. According to the district, initial reductions totaling approximately $2.3 million have been proposed, focusing on areas like technology subscriptions and...
