EPD recruit on ride-along helps save infant’s life
Independent Police Officer Craig Renetzky: For these particular officers, for this event, this was probably something they won't forget any time soon. Presenter: Eugene’s independent police auditor shared a story about a recent ride-along with the Police Department. At the March 10 Civilian Review Board, Craig...
Activist saw J.H. Baxter site as a crime scene long before the regulators did
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: Lisa Arkin. Age:...
160 attend LCOG dinner at Cottage Grove Armory; $14,000 raised for senior meals
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — The Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) held its Annual Member Appreciation Dinner and fundraiser on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the historic Cottage Grove Armory. Each year, LCOG celebrates regional accomplishments for the prior year and recognizes outstanding work and accomplishments in the...
Judge dismisses religious discrimination lawsuit by PeaceHealth workers over COVID vaccine
Creating new duties for Springfield workers who refused the COVID-19 vaccine because of religious beliefs would have posed “undue hardship” for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, March 17. The ruling ends lawsuits filed by four former workers at RiverBend. The...
University of Oregon approves tuition hikes for incoming students
The University of Oregon is raising tuition and fees on this fall’s incoming class. UO’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to increase tuition by 4.5% for new in-state undergraduate students. This will make a four credit class around $55 more expensive. The board also raised tuition for...
Day Without an Immigrant Campaign holds culture and resource fair
Community organizations set up tables along the perimeter of Eugene’s Farmers Market Pavilion, as residents collected stickers, flyers and resource brochures. An art installation, “Our Stories: Immigrants of America,” included a row of photos and personal statements of Oregonian immigrants from around the world,...
Eugene gets 2 very different proposals to fill CAHOOTS service gap
Two organizations have put forward very different plans for what services they would provide if awarded the contract city officials have described as Eugene's replacement for the CAHOOTS community response program. In late January, Eugene invited organizations to bid for a contract to provide "Peer Navigation...
Mount Pisgah coyotes show unusual behavior in 2026, 1 euthanized
Wildlife sightings at Mount Pisgah Arboretum , a park located within the greater Howard Buford Recreation Area , are common. In 2026, sightings of coyotes have been more common than usual. Frequency of coyote sightings in the park has increased dramatically in the first three months of the year, with more than 30...
Indian eatery in Springfield gives pizza the curry treatment
The best part of Indian food might just be the naan. Specifically, using the pillowy flatbread to sop up butter chicken, paneer curry and other scoopable delights. Fusion Curry Pizza successfully morphed that experience into pizza. The Springfield joint opened last year at the former R Pizza location. It’s been on my...
Lane County voters to decide on levy increase for Extension Service
Lane County voters will decide in May whether to support a levy that would provide guidance and programs to residents about how to garden, prepare nutritious food and learn about natural resources, forestry and more. The ballot measure would support activities by the Lane County branch of the Oregon State...
