Pet of the Week: Slate
EUGENE, Ore. – If you’re looking for an adventure buddy, our Pet of the Week, Slate, just might be the pup for you!. Greenhill Humane Society staff said that this two-year-old, 67-pound pup loves to play and explore and is particularly a fan of ball-based play. His ideal home would include lots of chew toys that he...
From pit to plate: Good Smoke BBQ
A smell of cherry and oak wood burning underneath the custom barbecue pit, fit to hold 12 racks of ribs, billows out across the corner of Chambers Street. The aroma reaches your nose a block before you even notice the vibrant yellow and black food truck. A sign draped across the truck cuts through the golden color...
New Springfield PeaceHealth hospital to ease patient wait times, treat brain injuries
PeaceHealth will open a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Springfield featuring the state's first traumatic brain injury unit and aiming to reduce emergency department wait times by transferring rehabilitation services from Riverbend Hospital.
Local knifemaker wants to teach you to craft humans’ ‘first tool’
In a shop where a forge emits 2,000-degree heat and is filled with the deafening, rhythmic thumps from an almost century-old Power Hammer machine flattening near-molten metal and the high-pitched whine of a grinder sharpening and shaping material, bladesmith Grant Cunningham feels in his element. It’s in this...
Lane County group looking for volunteers to set up beds for homeless
LANE COUNTY, Ore. - A Lane County nonprofit is looking for volunteers to help make sure everyone in the community has a warm place to sleep. Beds of Faith provides travel-friendly cots and wagons to people experiencing homelessness. The organizer says she needs a small group of people willing to help unbox and set up...
Community gathers in protest and prayer to reclaim Christianity
Hundreds of church leaders and community members sang “Peace Like a River” and waved green palms in the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza in Eugene on Sunday, March 29. It was Palm Sunday, a Christian holiday that celebrates the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and marks the start of Holy Week. The group, which...
Eugene stalking suspect tosses stolen gun during arrest struggle
EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene man faces multiple charges after police say he had a stolen gun and stalked someone he used to know, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they were investigating a stalking case involving 33-year-old Dustin Brady Overton. Officers learned Overton, who has a felony...
🐶 Gentle Dogs in Eugene Waiting for Loving Homes
Some wonderful dogs at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene are hoping for a second chance. Each one has a unique story and is being cared for while they wait to meet their forever families.
Nonprofit arts organizations urged to join GoFundMe class action lawsuit
Nonprofit organizations across the country are being urged to join a federal class action lawsuit against GoFundMe for allegedly using artificial intelligence to create and profit from a reported 1.4 million unauthorized online fundraising accounts last year. Potential victims include nonprofit arts, culture, and...
100 housing units could come to downtown Butterfly Lot
Development on Eugene’s Butterfly Lot next to the Lane County Farmers Market Pavilion is on the horizon. Dan Neal, founder of Paradigm Properties, shared preliminary plans for the 0.67-acre parcel with the Downtown Neighborhood Association March 25. Neal said preliminary plans expect the project — tentatively named...
