The complex history of Oregon Country Fair: Hippies, camas fields and Native belonging
The annual Oregon Country Fair is one of the longest-running arts and craft fairs in the United States, as well as one of 28 designated Oregon Heritage Traditions. Each year, the fair attracts tens of thousands of visitors seeking eclectic art forms — as well as echoes of Lane County’s counterculture past.
Low-cost veterinary clinic shutting its doors
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Iowa athletes shine bright at Nike Outdoor Nationals/USATF U20 event
Abby Meckenburg, Ankeny quartet earn All-American status
Long Tom Watershed Council notes some water quality improvements
Water quality impairments caused by pesticides, water temperature, and E. coli are coming from all sectors of the watershed—urban residential, rural residential, agricultural, industrial. "Everywhere is part of the problem," said Amanda Reinholtz. Presenter: The Long Tom Watershed Council shared an overview of water...
Community members gather for emergency protest against U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
EUGENE, Ore. -- Protesters took to the streets outside of the Old Federal Building in downtown Eugene on June 22 to speak out against the U.S. airstrikes on Iran. The protest was announced as an emergency protest Saturday night but still had people show up in numbers despite the late notice.
Great Quality and Selection at M Jacobs Furniture
For more than 75 years, the M. Jacobs family of stores has led the way to beautiful northwest homes. With 7 locations throughout the Eugene/Springfield area, M Jacobs Fine Furniture carries a full line of both top brand name and quality value home furnishings. With two floors and 50,000 square feet of showroom space...
Eugene joins over 1,500 other cities in celebrating Make Music Day
Rain didn’t stop the music at Owen Rose Garden, where folks still turned out for the first annual make music day on June 21st, celebrating and supporting local musicians.
Marley’s Monsters – Eugene’s Eco-Friendly Living Essentials
In West Eugene, Sarah Dooley and her team at Marley’s Monsters are a family that provides handmade, eco-friendly, living essentials. Dooley is a business owner, wife, and mother who pours her heart into Marley’s Monsters. The shop, located in near Whiteaker, is named after her daughter, opened in...
Market of Choice – Food For The Way You Live!
Oregon owned and operated since 1979, Market of Choice began as Price Chopper, opened by Dick and Marsha Wright in Cottage Grove, Oregon. In the early 2000s, leadership changed hands to their son Rick Wright who evolved the company to Market of Choice and has grown it to include 11 stores, located in Eugene,...
Johnson Brothers Garden Market – Making Outdoor Living in Eugene Beautiful!
Johnson Brothers Garden Market … your premier garden center and plant nursery!. The Johnson Brothers started as a small road side stand with a few vegetables and flowers for sale in 1985. They sold plants to local residents driving by and soon word spread about their quality plants. Now,...
