Urban Fondue and Bartini Are Coming Back, in Oregon City and Eugene
Urban Fondue and its sibling bar Bartini are reopening with two new locations, one in Oregon City and another one in Eugene, according to the company’s own website. Exact addresses have not yet been released for either site, though the announcement marks a genuine comeback for two restaurants that closed permanently in
Party Bar puts the price in diners’ hands for one day
EUGENE, Ore. — For one day, diners at a Party Bar can order anything on the food menu and decide for themselves how much they want to pay. The restaurant is the only Oregon location among more than 100 participating restaurants worldwide participating in Pay What You Can Day.
Low Pressure remaining offshore keeps us Mild & Dry through Weekend
Low Pressure remaining offshore keeps us Mild & Dry through Weekend. (Holden LeCroy, August 26, 2026)
Things to do: Party with a local influencer; take in a play about the...
Happy end-of-August, Lookout readers! I have a busy week for you in the arts and culture space. If you’re down, you’ll be seeing a play premiere, going on an artistic tour of the Whiteaker, buying oodles of books and getting some free ice cream in addition to a historic tour.
Eugene police find tanks of nitrous oxide while responding to suspected DUI crash
Selma Alexis Hourigan was arrested on multiple charges, including DUII and inhaling toxic vapor, after Eugene police discovered over a dozen nitrous oxide tanks in her vehicle following a crash into a tree.
4J finance director files intent to sue district for retaliation after budget error
Eugene School District 4J’s finance director, Matthew Brown, has declared his intent to sue the district for retaliation and other claims. Brown’s attorney, Nathan Rietmann of Rietmann Law, sent a tort claim notice to 4J on June 22, according to documents Lookout Eugene-Springfield obtained through a public records req
Eugene is tearing down riverfront overlook built to honor civic leader Maurie Jacobs
The city of Eugene is demolishing the pedestrian overlook at Maurie Jacobs Park designed decades ago by a prominent local architect to honor the park’s namesake. A curved walkway near the north end of Adams Street leads to the overlook, a round platform jutting out over the south bank of the Willamette River, between t
The Enormous Oregon Thrift Store Where You Can Fill An Entire Cart For Just...
Somewhere in Eugene, there’s a thrift store so good it will make you feel personally betrayed by every full-price purchase you’ve ever made. St. Vincent de Paul’s Seneca Thrift Store is that place, and if you haven’t been yet, your weekends have been missing something important.
Eugene police raid sandwich shop, arrest 4 in drug investigation
Eugene police arrested four people after raiding a local sandwich shop and two residences in connection to an investigation into illicit drug operations. The Eugene Police Department's Street Crimes Unit stopped and arrested a 52-year-old Eugene man outside of the Sub Shop on West 11th Avenue Aug. 24 in relation to a p
West Springfield Community Newsletter for Wednesday, Aug. 26
Good morning! It’s Aug. 26 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be mostly sunny. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 83 with a low of 57. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is high (6/11). Partly cloudy now, changing to partly sunny at 7 a.m.

















