Oregon secures $500k to study, mitigate natural hazards over 5 years
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon is receiving a nearly $500,000 grant to help fund research into natural hazards like landslides, floods, and wildfires over the next five years. The program is called "CLASH," which stands for Center for Land Surface Hazards. It’s a collaboration between the University...
University of Oregon associate professor nominated to Board of Trustees by Gov. Kotek
Gerard Sandoval, an associate professor in Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon, was nominated by Gov. Tina Kotek to become a trustee on the school’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is a group of 14 individuals from different career paths who are nominated...
Greenhill Humane Society offers discounted adoptions this October
EUGENE, Ore. - Greenhill Humane Society is making it easier for locals to adopt a furry friend this October with half-price adoptions for dogs, cats, and specialized species aged two years and older. Greenhill officials said that this initiative is part of the 'Subaru Loves Pets' campaign, in collaboration with...
Access to health care is declining across Lane County, report finds.
EUGENE, Ore. - Access to health care in Lane County has been on the decline, according to a new assessment by local public health experts. The public health assessment, conducted every five years, marks the first since the COVID-19 pandemic. Kachina Inman, Assistant Director at Lane County Health and Human...
Authorities seek public’s help to locate missing Eugene teen
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is urgently seeking public assistance to locate Kylie Rubio, a 15-year-old in foster care who went missing from Eugene on Oct. 1. According to ODHS, Kylie is believed to be in danger and may be in the Canby area or...
Strike looms at Kaiser Permanente facilities in Oregon and Southwest Washington
Nurses and health professionals at Kaiser facilities in Oregon and Southwest Washington announced Friday that they will go on strike in a little over ten days unless they reach a tentative contract with Kaiser.
Starbucks union workers in Eugene picket for a fair contract and livable wages
Unionized Starbucks employees gathered Friday for a practice picket in front of the Franklin Boulevard location in Eugene. They demanded a finalized contract and to protest what they say are unfair labor practices. Starbucks workers in Eugene say a fair contract between the union and Starbucks is 90% done, but...
Springfield volunteers needed for SMART Reading’s literacy mission
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - SMART Reading is seeking community volunteers to help boost children's literacy in Oregon. The nonprofit is calling for residents to dedicate just one hour weekly to read with local students during the 2025-26 school year. Since 1992, SMART Reading has supported more than 334,000 children in...
Roseburg and Kuki City mark decade of friendship with cultural exchange dinner
EUGENE, Ore. — Eighteen delegates from Kuki, Japan touched down Thursday in Eugene on their way to visit Roseburg as part of the Sister Cities program. This is the tenth year of the relationship between Roseburg and Kuki City. Over the next week, the delegates will take part in...
‘Still going strong’: Tales of trusty long-running rides
Bob Keefer’s 2005 Subaru Outback has failed him only once. It was a hot day in May 2022. Keefer and his son were in the mountains outside the southeast Oregon town of Lakeview, headed to Nevada. The extreme heat and the strain of an uphill stretch of road were too much for the radiator. It blew, causing a bad leak.
