Member Profile: Macaroni KID Eugene
Curated by local mom Colleen Elliott, Macaroni KID Eugene is a family-focused platform that highlights kid-friendly events, activities, and businesses across Eugene and Springfield—all in one easy-to-navigate place. The Springfield Chamber spoke with Colleen about how her own search for activities as a stay-at-home...
Eugene launches feasibility study to address dangerous underwater dam
An underwater dam in the Willamette River between Eugene and Springfield has trapped people in powerful currents — and kept local governments in a cycle of inaction — for years. That cycle may now be breaking. Calling it a safety hazard, the city of Eugene has launched and...
Man arrested for DUII and reckless driving after incident on Harlow Road
Eugene, OR – A man was arrested on DUII and reckless driving charges following an incident on Harlow Road on January 14, according to the Eugene Police Department. Police responded around 12:12 p.m. to reports of a vehicle partially on a curb near Waverly Street. Callers reported the vehicle was running, with the...
Dan Lanning strikes back in the portal, rebuilding the numbers at RB
Four-star running back Brandon Smith signed with Arizona in the class of 2026, but the Fresno product has already changed his mind.
Speeding truck knocks powerline, cuts power in Eugene neighborhood
EUGENE, Ore. - A high-speed crash in Eugene left a neighborhood without power on Sunday when a pickup truck collided with a power pole, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said that the accident occurred at 11 a.m. on Jan. 18 at the intersection of Calla Street...
Thai restaurant opens in Santa Clara, VRC eatery announces closure
What's keeping you going this winter, Eugene? Oregonians have plenty of hacks for making it through the duller months of the year, with vitamin D supplements and S.A.D. lamps topping the list. Treating yourself to lunch at a new sit-down restaurant might be one of the easiest ways to spice up a boring and grey day,...
Medford teen Ava Wall found safe in Eugene area, authorities say
Editor’s note; update 7:30 p.m. Monday: Ava Wall has been found and is safe, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Monday night. In a media release just after 7 p.m., the sheriff’s office confirmed that the 15-year-old had been located and secured by law enforcement. Sheriff’s detectives located Ava Wall following...
Ninkasi’s Great Frontier Holdings acquires Washington Cidery, and Seltzer-maker
The Great Frontier Beverage holdings collective headquartered out of Eugene, Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing has added two more acquisitions to the growing family which already included Ashland Hard Seltzer, Ecliptic Brewing, and the aforementioned Ninkasi Brewing. Sometime in 2025 GFB quietly acquired Washington’s Incline...
Eugene, Amazon and the perils of principled protest
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Where that phrase originates is unclear — maybe the Roman poet Virgil, or possibly a 12th-century French saint, an 18th-century German theologian or a 19th-century English writer. Probably safe to say its author was thinking about something loftier than property...
Small businesses on 13th and Alder face steep sales drop from new traffic setup
Small business owners on 13th and Alder say they are seeing a drastic drop in business after changes to foot traffic and parking in front of their businesses happened around mid December.
