North Eugene’s second-half surge cuts down the Axe, 58-18
The South Eugene Axe, having not won a game in two years, fought crosstown rival North Eugene with everything it had for more than half the game Friday night, Sept 12, at South’s Morrow Field. But the Highlanders (1-0, 2-1) proved too much to handle in the second half...
Cool Down Sunday, Rain Chances Increasing
As we transition into tomorrow, expect those early clouds to linger a bit longer before breaking up throughout the day. It looks like it will be a cooler day, with highs dropping into the low 70s. Winds will be lighter, coming from the west at 5 to 10 mph. Looking ahead to Wednesday, we're forecasting a return to...
Rain Returns for Sunday’s Forecast
The chance for rain in the forecast starting to pick up for us as a new Low Pressure system begins to sweep a Cold Front through the Coast and into the Valleys today. That will bring not just our next round of wet weather to the region, but also make for a cooling trend that could linger into the start of the work...
Restaurant entrepreneur expands into premium freeze-dried meals
Sara Willis, a long-time Eugene restaurant entrepreneur, is carving out a niche in the backpacking food market with Luxefly Basecamp, a line of premium freeze-dried meals that prioritize nutrition and flavor. The business venture emerged from Willis’s disappointment with existing trail food options during a 2021...
This Eugene artist’s work flies off the canvas
What came first for Eugene’s Levi Whittier, who painstakingly documents the details of vultures, owls and eagles and other avians in his work: the art or the birds?. It was the art, pointing to a childhood with a ceramics-loving father in small-town Oakland, Oregon. But the birds weren’t long after that, with...
Oregon wins by three touchdowns on the road, drops in the AP Poll two...
Oregon fell to No. 6 in the AP Poll Sunday morning, dropping behind Miami and Georgia after beating Northwestern 34-14.
Local car club showing support to student bullied at Hamlin Middle School
Last week a video circulating appeared to show a student at Hamlin middle schooler being attacked by classmates just days into the new school year. On Saturday a local car club put on a special event for that student to show him he's not alone.
Oregon Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Thunder Risk in Eugene Through Sunday Morning
Eugene, Ore. – Showers and thunderstorms are moving across Eugene overnight, bringing wet roads and the potential for localized flooding into early Sunday morning. Rain chances are at 80%, with steady temperatures around 62 degrees. According to the National Weather Service in Portland, showers and possible...
City Club of Eugene explores revival of CAHOOTS crisis intervention program
EUGENE, Ore. — The City Club of Eugene held its weekly meeting Friday and featured speakers discussing the possibility of bringing CAHOOTS back to Eugene. For decades, CAHOOTS offered non-police crisis intervention, serving as a model for similar programs nationwide. But last April, White Bird cut back on the...
Warming Up and Drying Out, Weekend Mixed Bag
Good Morning and Happy Friday. Today's weather will start out misty and cloudy, but will end up sunny and warm. We start the day off with last evening's clouds lingering from a still saturated lower atmosphere. Morning fog is entirely possible even for the inland areas. The upper atmosphere however, is changing....