PeaceHealth’s emergency physicians staffing transition has been tumultuous. Here’s a timeline of events
PeaceHealth announced Thursday that Dr. Jim McGovern has been relieved of his duties and is no longer serving as chief executive for the Oregon region, effective immediately. It's the latest in a busy year for the health care organization that operates three Lane County hospitals. Here's a timeline of key events:
Third defendant pleads guilty in burglaries targeting Asian households
A third defendant pleaded guilty Thursday, May 14, to a conspiracy charge after a string of home burglaries targeting Asian business owners in Oregon and Washington. Steven Alexander Quiroga-Solano, a 27-year-old Colombian national, will be sentenced at a July 14 hearing, Chief U.S. District Judge Michael McShane said
Lane County named Oregon’s healthiest employer for sixth straight year
LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Lane County has earned the top spot as Oregon's healthiest employer in its size category for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Portland Business Journal. The county landed the number one ranking among employers with 1,500 to 4,999 workers. The recognition highlights Lane County's ongoing.
Bring your old bank statements to OCCU’s free shred event
EUGENE, Ore. - OCCU is hosting its annual Shred Fest on Saturday, May 30, where community members can have personal documents shredded for free. The event will be held at OCCU's corporate offices at 2880 Chad Drive in Eugene. It starts at 9 a.m. and runs until the on-site shredding trucks are full or 2 p.m., whichever
Sad Boys and Sad Girls go Dancing
Grab the eyeliner and dye those swooped bangs black, because emo music never went away. Eugene has emo nights at John Henry’s and WOW Hall, where DJs play selections and take requests from the genre. Emo is a style of hard rock blending hardcore and metal with melodic, raw vocals and vulnerable lyrics. It was particula
New Addition to Eugene’s Trivia Scene
The music’s playing, the drinks are cheap and the atmosphere is inviting. That’s right, you’re at The Annex. The beer hall across from the University of Oregon campus offers not only cheap tap brews, but a chance to win them for free. On Tuesdays, Eric Swanson hosts trivia that’s tricky, yet fun. Swanson is a host for
The Night is Young and the Music’s High
Karaoke, cabaret, emo and so much more nightlife in the Swizzle issue. We at Eugene Weekly love a quiet night in as much as the next guy, but sometimes going absolutely wild is just as good for the soul. With that in mind, people who say that local nightlife is dead simply don’t know where to look.
If you build it, trash will come. Or will it? The troubled history of...
A few years ago, Lane County officials boldly predicted that construction on a massive, modern recycling facility would start in 2025. They were so confident they signed off on a $150 million contract for the CleanLane project, with the schedule calling for equipment to be installed in 2026 in a newly built facility.
Corporal Carlton Comforts Lane County Deputies
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has hired a four-legged canine deputy to help staff decompress after a challenging day bringing a calming presence to the department and community.
‘A little help from my friends:’ Beatles sing-along in Eugene
It's a packed house at Tsunami Books for the Beatles sing-along on May 7, 2026. On a recent evening, the performance space in the back of Eugene’s Tsunami Books was full of people singing along to the Beatles. It’s standing room only for the Beatles sing-along. It’s a...
