Eugene OR

A vacant city-owned lot in southeast Eugene could soon be the site of a new affordable housing project. The Eugene City Council on Monday, July 13, unanimously voted to award Portland-based affordable housing nonprofit Hacienda Community Development Corp. a 0.76-acre property on the northeast corner of 34th Avenue and

A line of three-wheeled electric vehicles raced across the Lane County countryside at 55 miles per hour. As they drove through neighborhoods, some people on the sidewalks pulled out their phones to take photos or videos. Driver Pam Basilius laughed over the wind rushing in through the open window. She...

One Oregon Ducks recruit achieved five-star status in the latest recruiting rankings update.

PLEASANT HILL, Ore. - Relay for Life returned to Pleasant Hill High School, bringing the community together to honor survivors, remember loved ones and raise money for the fight against cancer. The event featured themed relay laps, family activities and the Luminaria ceremony, where candlelit bags lined the track to...

Established in 1938, Blue Star Gas provides residential and commercial propane services to meet customer energy needs. The Springfield Chamber connected with Jason Trinder, Division Manager at Blue Star Gas in Eugene, to find out more about the local gas provider. Tell us a little about Blue Star Gas. Blue...

A Cottage Grove man pleaded guilty Friday, July 10, in federal court to unlawfully possessing a short-barreled firearm that prosecutors say can be linked to the death of 29-year-old Rozaleena Rasmussen. Anthony Wesley Tyrrell, 33, awaits trial in Lane County Circuit Court after pleading not guilty to murder in the...

The City of Eugene has started the second phase of improvements on East Broadway between downtown and the University of Oregon campus. The goal is to make the road safer for people who walk, drive, bus, or live in the area. The first phase was completed in fall 2025 from...

There were always going to be hard issues for Eugene and Springfield to work through on their journey to completing the merger of Eugene Springfield Fire into a truly single entity. But who saw the July 2 announcement that the cities would revert to stand-alone departments coming?. We didn’t.

Broadway, a street near the University of Oregon, is undergoing its second phase to transform the roadway and increase pedestrian access. In June 2025, Eugene started phase one of the Broadway project , removing a lane of eastbound traffic to make room for a wider sidewalk, street trees and commercial-use on-street par

EUGENE, Ore. — Bull riding is coming to the Lane County Fair for a one-night-only event this summer. The fair announced the Challenge of Champions Bull Riding will take place Wednesday, July 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $20, and every bull riding ticket includes admission to the Lane