Panel OKs River Road speed limit change. Here’s where
Drivers on River Road will soon have to slow down, after a state panel voted to lower the speed limit Dec 9. The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel , which evaluates requests from local governments to change speed limits, approved a request from Eugene and Lane County to lower the speed limit on River Road through the...
4J considers administrative layoffs, technology reductions in first look at budget
The Eugene community got its first look at potential budget cuts at a 4J school board meeting Wednesday night. The district has projected a $30 million shortfall caused by declining enrollment and rising costs. Superintendent Miriam Mickelson is announcing proposed cuts in three stages. On Wednesday she proposed...
Troubled ‘Home Improvement’ Alum Zachery Ty Bryan Busted For the Sixth Time in Five...
Former Home Improvement kid Zachery Ty Bryan needs to improve his behavior now that he’s grown — the 44-year-old was busted for the sixth time in five years on Nov. 29, per People. Bryan, who played star Tim Allen’s TV son Brad Taylor on the hit sitcom from 1991 to 1999, was arrested and jailed […]
Hunger in Oregon: Lane County’s Food Bank on the challenges of hunger
On this edition we talk with Carolyn Stein, Executive Director of Food For Lane County. The organization provided more than eight million pounds of food last year, but the need remains high. We also check in with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about the state of brewing in Oregon following the closure...
Eugene’s downtown housing dreams collide with realities
In January, newly sworn-in Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson declared a push by the city to build 1,000 new units of downtown housing over five years. We’re now one year into that effort. And it’s clear something needs to change. No new downtown housing is close to breaking ground...
Public calls for changes after EPD cancels Flock contract
Ken Willis asked the outgoing city manager to pay attention and acknowledge the harm she caused, while Kamryn Stringfield called for elimination of the city manager position and Geoffrey Gordon proposed shifting city manager authorities to elected positions. Speaker Public comments express thanks—and anger—after...
Lane County Sheriff’s Office suspends contract with Flock Safety
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has announced the suspension of its contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, this decision comes as the Sheriff’s Office evaluates how best to utilize available resources to ensure public safety, given the lack of integration with other local...
Missing Springfield Man
Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a Springfield man who went missing on Saturday night while mushroom picking near Mapleton.
Longtime Oregon outdoors writer is joining Lookout Eugene-Springfield
I won’t beat around the blackberry bramble: William L. Sullivan is joining Lookout Eugene-Springfield. Bill is the dean of the Oregon outdoors, and I am excited that he will bring his expertise and storytelling to our readers. I’ll let “the author of all those hiking guides,” as he describes...
Southeast Eugene area hit by recurring water main bursts
EUGENE, Ore. - A series of water main breaks have been causing concern for residents near East 30th Avenue and Willamette Street. Neighbors reported hearing light popping noises before a water main burst, with mud and water gushing out, leading to significant disruption. Local crews responded quickly to the scene,...
