Horizon and Gaze: The 20th Annual Emerald Spring Exhibition
Imagine walking into a room that feels like it’s breathing. At the Emerald Art Center, the 20th Annual Emerald Spring Exhibition offers exactly that. Out of over three hundred national entries, juror Leslie Tejada has curated a space that feels surprisingly light, defined by vast horizons and big, quiet skies.
Eugene bike path closing Friday for tree removal work
EUGENE, Ore. - A section of the Alton Baker bike path will be closed Friday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tree work. According to the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space, the path between Frohnmayer Bridge and Day Island Road will be shut down. Detour signs will be in place to guide people around the closure. Path users should continue...
Man arrested as temporary security fencing goes up at Eugene Federal Building
EUGENE, Ore. — A man was arrested as the U.S. General Services Administration installed temporary security fencing around the Eugene Federal Building, the Eugene Police Department (EPD) said Thursday. 37-year-old Christopher Henry Bennett is reported to have continually walked into the number two traffic lane to yell at officers,...
5th Street Market Alley hosts FFLC Empty Bowls sale with
EUGENE, Ore. — The 5th Street Market Alley is again serving as the home for Food for Lane County’s Empty Bowls Sale, continuing a partnership that began in 2023. The sale will feature hundreds of hand-crafted bowls made from ceramic, wood and fiber, with prices starting at $10.
Lane Fire Authority repeats its fall levy proposal on the May ballot
Based in Veneta, Lane Fire Authority has 15 stations from Santa Clara to Walton. Assistant Fire Chief Rose Douglass said inflation has greatly increased costs over the past couple of years. “We know that it's people's valuable money that we're using for these services,” Douglass said, “and so we look...
Five Oregonians Among Eight Charged With Trafficking Narcotics Across The United States From Mexico
PORTLAND, Ore.—Eight individuals have been charged for their role in a transnational criminal organization (TCO) transporting narcotics into California from Mexico and distributing it across the United States including Oregon. The following individuals have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and...
Springfield Creamery’s butter wins top honor in France
EUGENE, Ore. - Springfield Creamery's brand, Nancy's Probiotic Foods, won top honors at an international food competition in France. More than 10,000 samples from 58 countries were taste-tested at the Concours International de Lyon. The annual contest finds the best wine, beer, spirits, cheese and dairy products in the world. Nancy's European Style Organic Unsalted Butter took home the gold medal in the churned...
Eugene man with cerebral palsy sues 7-Eleven over alleged assault
EUGENE, Ore. - A man with cerebral palsy is suing the owners of a 7-Eleven store in Eugene after he says clerks assaulted him last year. Eric Matute filed the lawsuit Monday against United Unlimited Dreams Inc., seeking $1.5 million. In July 2025, Matute tried to make a purchase at the East 13th Avenue convenience store.
Nine arrested in 6-hour retail theft enforcement at Fred Meyer in Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — Detectives made multiple arrests during a retail theft operation last Thursday, the Eugene police Department said. From 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on April 23, a team of Property and Financial Crimes Unit detectives conducted a retail theft operation at the Fred Meyer location at 3333 W. 11th Avenue.
Oregon researchers crack the code to making the perfect cup of coffee every time
Researchers at the University of Oregon developed a method to measure both strength and composition in coffee, helping replicate flavor more consistently. The approach could help roasters and coffee lovers recreate their favorite cup with greater precision.
