South Willamette Valley Honor Flight fundraising to bring back second flight
EUGENE, Ore. — Due to rising costs, the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight is only doing one flight this year. However, the organization is fundraising to bring back the second flight for future years. Those include a Bingo fundraiser this Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m....
A quarter-century of progress in downtown Springfield
In 2003, I was out of graduate school and working an 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. shift on Olympic Street in Springfield. When my wife dropped me off at work at night, she would drive the long way around downtown and back to our apartment near the University of Oregon because Springfield’s downtown was dark and sometimes...
Newspaper family saves Oregon paper
Saving local journalism isn’t always straightforward, as a turnabout in Oregon demonstrates. Two newspapers in Linn County just about failed after they were sold to a former employee. But veteran owners and community support jolted them back to life this month. I wrote in November that selling local newspapers...
Willamette Watch: County commissioners get new chair; Eugene’s State of City address today
Lane County’s five-member board of commissioners has a new chairman: Ryan Ceniga. On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the board of commissioners picked Ceniga to succeed Commission Chair David Loveall, who’s seen his share of controversy. Loveall’s departure as chair isn’t unusual, though: Commissioners serve one-year terms as chair...
Car goes airborne, man arrested for reckless driving
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department (EPD) says on January 11 at 5:38 a.m., officers were in the Cooler parking lot responding to a dispute when they saw a BMW sedan driving recklessly. Police say that the car turned onto MLK Jr. Boulevard from Coburg Road at a...
Penn State fans will hate former Nittany Lions 4-star’s transfer portal destination
Dan Lanning has a Big Ten superpower in Eugene and he keeps adding to his roster with former top PA recruit, Andrew Olesh and 5-star QB Dylan Raiola.
Betts: Appreciating Ferry Street Village
Walking through Alton Baker Park is much like any other: paths, clearings and some trees. It would be easy to overlook the rich and tragic history of this innocuous green space, one that is core to the Black history of Eugene. This was the site of the Ferry Street Village,...
Lookout PM: Measles reported in Albany, Lebanon
Two cases of measles were reported less than an hour’s drive north of Eugene, in Albany and Lebanon. The reports are concerning to Lane County public health officials, especially since the measles vaccination rate in parts of Lane County is well below the level they say is safe for “herd immunity.” Ashli Blow reports.
OHA, Trillium won’t say if Medicaid network gaps closed for 15,000-plus
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...
Man arrested after road rage incident on Eugene Beltline Highway
Eugene, OR – A 60-year-old Eugene man was arrested Thursday evening following a reported road rage incident on westbound Beltline Highway, according to the Eugene Police Department. Police said the incident was reported at approximately 6:56 p.m. on January 8 after a woman in her 70s contacted authorities. She...
