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LANE COUNTY, OR — After nearly a year of negotiations that union leaders say came close to a strike, Lane Community College and its faculty union have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. The tentative deal follows 15 bargaining sessions, three mediation sessions and about 11...

You know that friend who decorates their apartment like a Victorian apothecary had a baby with a fantasy novel, and somehow it works perfectly?. The Sparrow & Serpent in Eugene, Oregon is basically that friend in restaurant form, and trust me, you need this kind of delightful weirdness in your life.

Eugene’s Ballet Fantastique is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a world premiere of a familiar tale. This rendition of "The Little Mermaid” has a unique twist: It’s an '80s pop ballet. Hannah Bontrager is bubbly and diminutive—quite what you’d expect of a ballerina. A guard smiles as...

EUGENE, OR — The City of Eugene first instituted a five-year levy to fund its libraries back in 2015, but now, a proposal is on the May ballot to increase that levy from 15 cents to 19 cents per $1,000 of property value. That increase would mean homeowners would...

This story was originally published on LincolnChronicle.org and is used with permission. Tyler Holloway first dodged bullets from a man who had just killed his friend, then waited almost seven hours for police to come to his rescue in the early morning of Dec. 27, 2024. Instead, it was one...

On Feb. 27, the university concluded an investigation into hazing allegations, finding that the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity violated university policy, including hazing, general safety hazards, theft and alcohol furnishing. The fraternity is suspended and disaffiliated through winter 2030, according to a University of...

Oregon — A routine traffic stop on Interstate 5 near milepost 168 led to the seizure of over 40 pounds of methamphetamine and an arrest on Saturday, February 21. Just before 11 a.m., an Oregon State Police trooper pulled over a northbound passenger vehicle after observing indicators of potential criminal activity....

Stan Taylor (Indivisible Eugene Springfield): Eugene City Code 9.8670 requires a traffic impact analysis in four different circumstances, and three of these Eugene code provisions apply in this case. Presenter: Public comments Feb. 23 say the proposed Amazon megawarehouse in Northwest Eugene violates city code. Stan...

Comparing Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market in Eugene to Costco might seem strange at first, but hear me out. Both places inspire fierce loyalty, both offer incredible value, and both require significant trunk space for your haul. The Costco phenomenon is well-documented. People love the warehouse shopping experience, the...