Emigrant Fire update: Springfield braces for more smoke and danger
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Firefighters are actively battling the Emigrant Fire in the Middle Fork Ranger District that was sparked by lightning on Sunday. The blaze has rapidly expanded to 1,200 acres due to hot and windy conditions. According to fire officials, the fire is located 3 miles southwest of Indigo Springs...
Eugene opens 56 new permanent supportive housing units downtown at Bridges on Broadway to...
Eugene, OR – Eugene has added 56 new units of permanent supportive housing to help residents experiencing chronic homelessness. Homes for Good converted a four-story former hotel and wildfire shelter site in downtown Eugene into the apartment community, now named Bridges on Broadway. The development includes 56 units...
Record-setting heat eases as ‘Extreme Heat Warning’ extended until Tuesday night
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It was a record setting weekend as daily highs topped previous marks, some set in the late 1800s. The longest heat wave of the year finally began to relax its grip on the region on Sunday. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast. At Portland...
Eugene Springfield Fire deployed resources to Flat Fire near Sisters, supporting Lane County task...
Eugene, OR – Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) deployed two brush engines to the Flat Fire near Sisters as part of two Lane County task forces. In addition to the engines, ESF sent a line safety officer, assistant task force leader, and public information officer to support operations. Officials noted...
License plate reader alert leads Eugene Police to arrests after early-morning attempted vehicle break-ins
Eugene, OR – On August 22 at 3:01 a.m., a license plate reader camera alerted Eugene Police officers to a stolen vehicle near Kinsrow. Shortly afterward, multiple calls were received reporting a group of four males dressed in all black attempting to break into vehicles in the area. Officers...
Two local food pantries to reduce access amid funding, supply shortfalls
A nonprofit running two local food pantries will reduce services starting Sept. 3, due to funding cuts. Catholic Community Services, which operates one free food pantry in Eugene and another in Springfield, will now allow people to pick up food boxes from only one location per week, instead of both. The change comes...
Local agencies face rising transportation needs as lawmakers prep for special session
In Lane County, a road languishes in need of safety improvements nearly two decades after a bicyclist’s death raised public awareness about Territorial Highway. In Springfield, Mill Street is undergoing a costly multimillion dollar reconstruction because officials lacked the money to properly maintain it. In Eugene,...
Solidarity Share Fair creates a free market experience, providing resources and services
The Solidarity Share Fair has been going on for 8 years, having free market events about four times a year. Volunteers and organizers provided free food, clothes and other kinds of services for those who stopped by the event.
AquaSox Throw Five No-Hit Innings in 5-1 Loss
Outfielder Tai Peete collected two hits, including a RBI triple. EVERETT, WASHINGTON: The Everett AquaSox offense collected only three hits on Sunday Fun Day, falling to the Spokane Indians 5-1 in front of 2,861 fans at Funko Field during the final game of the six-game series. AquaSox starting pitcher Teddy...
How James Lavadour’s art changed across five decades
James Lavadour has spent decades looking at the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon: observing the sky and land, seeing direct evidence of the natural processes that have formed its geology over centuries. The painter, a self-taught artist who was selected earlier this summer to create large-scale...
