Eugene OR

Wreathed in battery-powered Christmas lights, tinsel and jingle bells, the Santas gathered. Some of the 50-or-so participants huddled Saturday, Dec. 20, in the back of Bier Stein had the full get-up: an oversized red coat edged with white fur, red pants, heavy black boots, a red hat and even a sack. A few women chose...

If you’re looking for a last minute holiday gift for a loved one or yourself, a Eugene-based author, artist, and birder is offering something unique: Real letters in the mail. Noah Strycker travels the world birding. He writes for National Geographic, and has authored several books on birding. In...

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: A look at Orange Bowl excitement for the Ducks. Plus, EWEB works to repair downed major McKenzie River Valley transmission line. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.

Last-minute shoppers in Eugene still have a chance to see hundreds of local craft vendors ahead of Christmas. Eugene Holiday Market will stay open on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 23 and 24, at the Lane Events Center on the county fairgrounds at 796 W 13th Ave. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 23 and...

EUGENE, Ore. — A criminal record can be a huge barrier to things like housing, jobs, and education. Which is why the Lane County Public Defender's Office is helping people get their criminal history "set aside." The Set Aside Clinic brought together legal professionals Friday to answer questions and...

If you could give any gift to the City of Eugene, what would it be?. Every year since its beginnings in the early 1990s, City Club of Eugene has posed this question to a broad selection of community members and asked them to share their answers in just three to four minutes each. The gift might be whimsical, serious,...

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department has confirmed Monday that officers responded to what it said appeared to be an accidental shooting near Fire Station 1 in downtown Eugene. It happened just after 3:15 p.m. on Monday near the intersection of E. 11th Avenue and Willamette Street. Police...

The losses have mounted for 23-year-old Hailey Ehlenfeldt, describing herself as houseless — not homeless — these last four years in Eugene. About six months ago, a fentanyl overdose took G.G., a friend’s “street mom.”. A street mom “accepts you for all you are and who...

This is it – the final days to become a Founding Member of Lookout Eugene-Springfield. In our first year, more than 400 of your friends and neighbors stepped forward to help launch a new kind of local newsroom. Founding Members made it possible for Lookout to report deeply on the stories that matter most in Lane...

Seven organizations will receive Lane County grants to expand childcare, workforce training, downtown revitalization, and small business support across urban and rural communities. Lane County, OR. — Seven local nonprofits and public organizations will receive grant funding through Lane County Community & Economic...