Buy local from Sundance: Individuals nourishing community nourishing individuals
David ResSeguie: Our guiding mission is that we're individual people and we have our own individual needs, but we come together to nourish community, and community nourishes us in return. Brisket (50501): Hello Eugene. This is Brisket, your friendly neighborhood activist urging you to support one of your local grocers.
Oregon lawmakers demand answers from ApolloMD
This story was updated to add new information. State lawmakers are probing ApolloMD, the company chosen by PeaceHealth to staff its Lane County hospital emergency rooms, for information about its compliance with Oregon law. Reps. Ben Bowman, D-Tigard, Lisa Fragala, D-Eugene, and Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, sent a...
Red yarn is selling out in Eugene, fueled by a ‘Red Hat Resistance’
Craft supply shops across Eugene and Springfield are selling out of red yarn. National yarn suppliers are struggling to keep up with demand. Why? The Red Hat Resistance. "It's getting harder to find," said Karen Mortensen, owner of Cozy , located in Eugene's Market District. "We're trying to order it from all of our...
Sheriff’s records officer loves to help, even if she has to say ‘sorry’ sometimes
Editor’s note: People are the heart of Lane County — which is why, each week, Lookout Eugene-Springfield will profile someone who is working behind the scenes to make our community better. If you have suggestions on others we should profile, send us an email. Name: Angie Deaver. Age:...
The changing nature of volunteerism, and how some local organizations are adjusting
A January, 2026 Gallup poll found that 63% of people volunteer their time to a religious or nonprofit organization each year. That’s up from 56% in 2021. But Dyana Mason, the Director of the University of Oregon’s Master's in Nonprofit Management program, said the shape of volunteering is different now.
Ahead of council debate, let’s unpack Eugene’s public health land-use proposal
The Public Health Standards Project is a city-led effort to protect residents who live in or near Eugene’s industrial areas by adding public health considerations to land-use policy. The policy has been more than five years in the making and is scheduled to come before the City Council on...
Public Hearing Continues; Publc Health Division Manager Chosen; Committee Members Sought
A continued public hearing on proposed floodplain code changes will take place Monday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Florence City Hall. The Florence City Council has spent more than six months reviewing amendments to the city’s Flood Damage Prevention code required under FEMA’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures, part...
Eugene event marks World Down Syndrome Day with talks, slideshows and refreshments
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene-based journalist/author Melissa Hart, whose newest book is "Down Syndrome Out Loud: 20+ Stories of Disability and Determination" (Sourcebooks, 2025) shares stories alongside Eugene/Springfield community members who experience Down syndrome in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, held each...
Instructor accuses University of Oregon of racial bias, discrimination
A University of Oregon faculty member is suing the university for racial discrimination after her tenure application was rejected. Qintao Fan, who teaches accounting courses at UO, is seeking $6 million in the lawsuit filed Jan. 27. According to the complaint, Fan was an associate professor of accounting, a...
Longtime Eugene City Councilor Alan Zelenka won’t seek a sixth term
Long-time Eugene City Council member Alan Zelenka says he will not run for reelection. Zelenka is a five-term councilor with 20 years of service in office, and 10 volunteering on the budget committee. In an announcement Monday, Zelenka said he was proud to work on climate issues, road bonds, increase...
